England vs India, 2nd Test

India avoided the follow-on but could not prevent a huge loss. Wally Hammond smashed 217 and was involved in a 266-run stand for the 4th wicket with Worthington who scored 128. The hosts asked India to follow-on as the visitors trailed by 249 runs after being bowled out for 222. India started their second innings strongly but all the hard work was undone by a superb spell of 7/80 by Sir Gubby Allen, which was his career best figures. Needing 64 runs to win, England achieved it in 13 overs.

Before we sign off, help yourself to part 4 of our summary of India-England Tests in England. Take care and cheerio!

Congratulations to India for sculpting a famous win. They go 1-0 up in the 5-match Test series. It will take a great deal of character from the hosts to comeback and restore parity. Do Cook and his men have it in them to pick themselves up and dust themselves off? Or will India ride on the momentum? It was a great pleasure bringing you the thrills and spills of this Test. Cheers for your warm company. Do join us back for the third Test, which starts on July 27 at The Rose Bowl.

Meanwhile, England continue to be 'haunted' by the old demons. They lack the killer instinct to grab the game by the scruff of its neck, they seem content to wait for things to happen. Their captain looks mentally shot. So does their wicket-keeper. Bell's batting has also been thrown out of gear. England's core is disintegrating.

India finally exorcise the demons of Dominica (2011), Johannesburg (2013) and Wellington (2014). Rahane's ton, Bhuvi's all-round heroics, Vijay's solidity, Jadeja's uninhibited counter-attack, Ishant's top spell all plunge into history as India break their pesky 15 Test win-less streak away from home. This was India's second only Test triumph at Lord's, 28 years after Kapil Dev's boys achieved the feat.

Brian Murgatroyd: I hope this is a new beginning for Ishant. Remember, Bob Willis took 7 years to get 100 Test wkts & he didn't do too badly thereafter.

Some views from the twitterati:

Ishant: "Obviously the way the batsmen played in the first innings was tremendous. Rahane was brilliant and that set up the momentum. Cricket is a leveller and I believe in that. Dhoni always keeps motivating us. All these wickets are for the captain as he told me that I am tall enough and to bowl the bouncers. We need to keep attacking once we break a big partnership. We will rest for two days before going to Southampton and once there we will play the way we have been playing."

Ishant Sharma is the Man of the Match for his brilliant match figures of 7-74 in the second innings, the best by an Indian in England.

Dhoni: "We did the basics right. Not many players had played here before. It was good to see individuals stand up and make themselves counted. It was a crucial toss as there was something in it for the fast bowlers. Credit to the top-order as they left the ball well and did not throw their wickets away. Most of the batsmen are making sure that they get out to good deliveries rather than bad ones. Even the bowlers are contributing with the bat. It is important to stay in the game till the last day as it will help our spinners come into the game. In the two games we have played we have been able to do that. Jadeja has to play that sort of innings, the more and more he plays he will become better. He is someone who doubts his talent but has the technique to bat in these conditions. Once it comes to talent aspect we all know how good he is. What was important was, we had 200 runs, the top-order went below 100 but you need to keep pressure on the opposition. There was a big partnership between Moeen and Root, we needed to keep things tight during those times. Ishant was not willing to bowl short in the last over but I persisted him to bowl short. The reason was I wanted Virat to stand back, with those you need to get lucky as you will not be able to gather all of them. With only two fielders allowed behind the square we needed to go with that tactic (when enquired about standing far back)."

Cook: "It was a tough defeat, that too at Lord's. Credit to India on how they played. The pitch was turning and bouncing in the fourth innings but that is no excuse to the way we played. It was a good toss to win but we didn't make the most of the conditions. We did not make our first innings count, we should have got more runs. Even while they were batting in the second innings, 200 for 7 and Jadeja comes out and takes the game away from us. There are a lot of youngsters in the team, so it will take time to get going as a unit. The older guys are not playing as well as their records suggest. They have to look at themselves, even I should start scoring runs. Matt has been a fantastic player for England. He needs to prove people wrong with his performances and he is a fighter and you want people like that in the dressing room. All the heat is on me, if I am not good enough at the end of the summer then so be it. I should start scoring runs and lead from the front, I will lead till the management want me to. I was batting well in the second innings, so will go back to the nets and work harder."

Do stick around fellas, for the presentation and quotes from both the captains.

Meanwhile, the chorus for Cook's axing has gotten louder. David Gower was stripped of captaincy in the aftermath of the loss to India at Lord's in 1986. Will history repeat itself? Matt Prior's head is on the chopping block as well. The England squad for the third Test will be out tomorrow.

Ali Cook poked and prodded for 93 balls before Ishant nipped out the English skipper with a beauty from round the wicket. India continued to make inroads into the English middle-order. But Moeen Ali and Root dug their heels in to keep the spirited Indian attack at bay until the last ball of the morning session - an Ishant lifter- which marked the beginning of the end for England. After lunch, it was the Ishant show all the way.

The Tamil Nadu opener, having tightened up his technique, showed assurance in leaving balls outside off. Ironically, he was undone by a teaser close to the off-stump. And just when the game was dangling on a razor's edge, Jadeja turned on his Rockstar mode and mullered the hosts all around Lord's. The spat with Jimmy Anderson did really fire him up as Jaddu in conjunction with Bhuvi set England a daunting 319-run target.

Bhuvi was far from done. He set the ball rolling, snaring a 6-fer by swinging the ball either way even as Gary Ballance essayed a fighting ton to help England nick a slender lead. India's second innings was all about the stonewalling of Murali Vijay and the cavalier counter-punch from Ravindra Jadeja.

There were other heroes as well as India broke their 15 Test win-less streak away from home. Ajinkya Rahane set the tone for the special win with a vintage century on a emerald green pitch, steering India to a serene 295. He found an able ally in Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who scored a steady 36.

The writing on the wall became clear when Root mishit the pull and found Binny at deep square leg. Ishant Sharma seems to have found his zone. He bounced out as many as five English batsmen. Ishant seems ready to slip into Zak's 'bowling captain' shoes. Dhoni's field placements were funky, he himself was standing far back to Jadeja, but it eventually turned out to be effective.

It was Ishant's session at the HQ. Charging in with the mane of a lion, Ishant roared to bounce out the English batsmen. Well, one had to admit that he was marginally helped by England, who came out with a hooking disease after lunch. Ishant caused those short balls to rise but the English batsmen played some daft shots, holing out in the deep.

The celebrations are on full swing in the Indian camp. As usual, Dhoni plucks out a stump as a souvenir. Ishant leads the team off the field. This is is the first time that an Indian bowler has taken 7 wickets in the 4th innings out of the sub-continent. What an incredible effort!

88.2 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, out J Anderson Run Out!! India go 1-0 up in the 5-match series. Where was Anderson going? There was never a run. This was tossed up around off, Anderson knocks it to the off-side, he takes off for a single, Plunkett sends him back, Jadeja runs across, gathers the ball and hits the bulls-eye at the striker's end. The third umpire was not needed as Oxenford makes the decision. Anderson dives but he was well short. J Anderson run out (Ravindra Jadeja) 2(6)

Time for a drinks break. India will certainly need that. It has been all India in the first hour after lunch. Who would have thought England will be nine down at drinks? Not most of us, but some bizarre batting and superb bowling by Ishant sees the match being in such a situation. It is just a matter of time before the visitors register their second win at Lord's

87.5 Ishant to J Anderson, 1 run, almost had his man, the short leg fielder was a lot straighter, had he been more conventional then it would have gone straight down his throat

87.4 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, short and around off, Anderson hangs back and pats it towards point

87.3 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, back of a length outside off, Anderson goes searching for it and is beaten

A FSL, leg slip and silly point in place

87.2 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, banged in short from round the wicket, Anderson hops up and blocks well to the on-side

Coming back to the lbw appeal off the previous over, the replays suggest that the impact was umpires call. Otherwise the ball was going to hit middle-stump

87.1 Ishant to Plunkett, 1 run, short and on off, Plunkett pulls it along the ground deep mid wicket, Vijay does well to slide and stop the ball

86.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, leg byes, 1 run, appeal for lbw, Dharmasena is unmoved, Plunkett looks to play the paddle sweep, he misses and is struck on the pads, the impact was outside off. That is the only thing that saved Plunkett

86.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, no run, darted down the leg-side, Plunkett fails to get bat on the glance, Dhoni gathers it well and whips the bails off but Plunkett was not going anywhere

86.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, no run, defended off the front foot to the on-side

86.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, no run, edge does not carry to gully, Plunkett pushed at this and the outside edge drops short of Kohli

86.2 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, 1 run, quicker on off, Anderson gets across and turns it to mid-wicket

86.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Plunkett drives it to long off

James Anderson, left handed bat, comes to the crease

85.6 Ishant to Broad, out Caught by Dhoni!! Ishant, Ishant, Ishant! It is all we can hear from the crowd. He scalps his 7th wicket, his career best figures. Another short delivery brings the downfall of a England batsmen. Short and angled into the body, Broad looks to glance, gets a glove on the way to Dhoni, who takes it diving to his right. Umpire Oxenford was quick to raise his finger and give the marching orders. India one wicket away from their second win at the HQ. Broad c Dhoni b Ishant 8(14) [4s-1]

Ishant to Broad, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

85.5 Ishant to Broad, no run, again, targeting the batsman's body, but gets it down leg, Broad lets it go and Dhoni dives to his right and gathers it

85.4 Ishant to Broad, FOUR, short delivery aimed at the ribs, Broad fends awkwardly, the ball takes the top-edge and flies over the leg gully fielder for a boundary

85.3 Ishant to Broad, no run, misses the pull and the ball whizzes past the edge of the bat

85.2 Ishant to Broad, no run, short of length seams away, Broad looks to force it off the back foot, but he is beaten all ends up

Ishant changes to round the wicket. A leg gully in place

85.1 Ishant to Broad, no run, bumper on leg-stump, Broad was trying to fend but ducks under it at the last moment. Ishant pulled up after bowling that ball, he might be a bit tired

Dhoni and Ishant having a discussion. It might be whether to take the new ball or if Ishant can continue bowling. As of now, the new ball is not taken and Ishant will continue

84.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Broad, 1 run, flighted outside off, Broad bends his knees and sweeps it to deep backward square leg, Vijay does well to get his body behind the ball and stop it

84.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, 1 run, pushed through, Plunkett comes down the track and eases it through the vacant cover region

Now silly point moves to short leg

84.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, no run, presses forward and pushes it back to Jadeja

84.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, no run, slows it up on middle, Plunkett blocks off the front foot

84.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, no run, bit too full, Plunkett knocks it back to the bowler

Jadeja stays over the wicket

84.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Broad, 1 run, Broad was shaping to sweep, but decides against it and pushes it to the right of mid-off

83.6 Ishant to Plunkett, 2 runs, Plunkett hops up and steers the short delivery to third man, Jadeja is quick to get there but not quick enough to prevent the two

83.5 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, angled across the batsman, Plunkett lets it go through to Dhoni

Ishant switches to round the wicket for the right-hander. Two short legs in place for Plunkett

83.4 Ishant to Broad, 1 run, short of length on off, Broad jumps up and taps it towards cover for a single

83.3 Ishant to Broad, byes, FOUR, poor effort from Dhoni, slips the bouncer down leg, Broad gets out of the way, Dhoni does not make an effort to get to the ball, he just hangs his gloves out and parries the ball away to the fine leg fence

83.2 Ishant to Broad, no run, Ishant is steaming in, bowled this short delivery at 86 mph, Broad took his eyes off the ball and wears a blow on the left shoulder

83.1 Ishant to Broad, no run, short and targeting the body, Broad fends it with soft hands towards FSL

82.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, no run, arm-ball, skids on after pitching, Plunkett hangs back and pushes it back to Jadeja

82.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, no run, turned to the on-side

82.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, no run, comes down the track and blocks with the pads

82.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, no run, defended off the front foot to the off-side

Root was so distraught with that shot that he dropped his bat and didn't even look at his partner at the other end.

82.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Broad, no run, Jadeja appeals for lbw, Broad misses the forward defence and is rapped on the pads, the impact was outside off, easy call for ump Dharma

81.6 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, as expected Plunkett gets a short one, he tries to defend but gets it off the gloves, the ball drops to the on-side after deflecting from the body

Liam Plunkett, right handed bat, comes to the crease

81.5 Ishant to J Root, out Caught by Binny!! England falling apart here. This is shocking batting from the Englishmen. They know that the trap is set for the short ball but they are still taking it on. Ishant gets his 4th wicket with the short ball. Root fails to keep this along the ground, picks out the man at deep square leg, Binny keeps calm and takes it comfortably. India inch closer to victory. J Root c Binny b Ishant 66(146) [4s-7]

Ishant to J Root, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Root is gone

81.4 Ishant to J Root, no run, pulls it right off the middle but straight to Dhawan at mid-wicket

81.3 Ishant to J Root, no run, back of a length on off, Root hops back and knocks it in front of cover

Stuart Broad, left handed bat, comes to the crease

81.2 Ishant to Stokes, out Caught by Pujara!! Ishant picks up his 5th wicket. Stokes bags a pair in the Test. He is yet to get off the mark in this Test series. The short delivery has worked once again for India and Ishant. This was not quite short enough to play the pull, but Stokes still goes for it, gets a top-edge, the ball skies towards mid-wicket, Pujara settles under it and takes a good catch. England losing their way here. India truly on top! Stokes c Pujara b Ishant 0(6)

Ishant to Stokes, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

More conventional field for Stokes, two slips and a wide slip waiting for the outside edge

81.1 Ishant to J Root, 1 run, again, short and around off, Root pulls it by rolling his wrists to deep square leg

81.1 Ishant to J Root, no ball, effort delivery, he oversteps and delivers it short, Root pulls it down to mid-wicket

Ishant continues to come round the wicket

80.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Stokes, no run, much better from Stokes, lunges forward and defends it to cover

80.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Stokes, no run, keeps a bit low, Stokes hangs back and jams it down the wicket

80.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Stokes, no run, turn and bounce, Stokes misses the defence and is hit on the thigh pad

Four around the bat for Stokes

80.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Stokes, no run, pushed through on off, blocked to the leg-side

After taking the wicket of Prior, Ishant had a few words for Root

80.2 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and eases it to cover-point

79.6 Ishant to Stokes, no run, greets the new batsman with a bumper, Stokes is not quite prepared to take it on, he ducks and evades it

Ben Stokes, left handed bat, comes to the crease

79.5 Ishant to Prior, out Caught by Vijay!! What have you done Matt Prior? Till then he was looking to play the short ball along the ground but not this time. Indians know how important this wicket is. You can find out with the way Dhoni celebrated, he jumps up and pumps his fists in jubilation. The ploy to go round the wicket has worked for Ishant, short and angling away from the batsman, Prior rocks back and pulls it in the air, Vijay at deep mid-wicket didn't have to move much as he takes a simple catch. Prior c Vijay b Ishant 12(11) [4s-2]

Ishant to Prior, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Ishant comes round the wicket

79.4 Ishant to Prior, no run, back of a length on off, Prior knocks it in front of cover

79.3 Ishant to J Root, 1 run, why to continue with this tactic as both the batsmen look quite comfortable while playing the short deliveries. Root goes back and pulls it to deep square leg

79.2 Ishant to Prior, 1 run, this has become too predictable, Prior is waiting on the back foot and pulls to deep mid wicket

79.2 Ishant to J Root, no ball, 1 run, dug in short and just outside off, Root rolls his wrists and pulls it to deep mid wicket. Sharma also oversteps this time

79.1 Ishant to Prior, 1 run, short and on leg-stump, Prior pulls it fine and calls for two, but they have to settle with one

Dhoni has set a field for the short stuff. There is a third man, fine leg, deep square leg and deep mid-wicket

78.6 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, goes straight on with the arm, Root leans forward and blocks it to the on-side

78.5 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, again lunges forward and drives it towards cover, where Dhawan dives and stops

With 20 runs coming in 2 overs, Dhoni has decided to go back to Jadeja

77.6 Ishant to Prior, no run, good length on middle, Prior gets behind it and pushes it to mid-on

77.5 Ishant to Prior, FOUR, looks like India are overdoing the short stuff, banged in short and close to off, Prior pulls it in front of square and the ball races away to the deep mid wicket fence

77.4 Ishant to J Root, 1 run, Root is looking comfortable to the short deliveries, pulls it to deep backward square leg, Shami fumbled the ball, the batsmen thought about the second, Prior was couple of steps down the wicket but got back in time as the throw was wild

77.3 Ishant to Prior, 1 run, the point fielder was sent back after the first ball, Prior cleverly dabs it there and picks up an easy single

77.2 Ishant to Prior, no run, keeps a bit low around off, Prior bunts it off the toe-end to the off-side

77.1 Ishant to Prior, FOUR, runs flowing, third boundary in as many balls, short and wide outside off, Prior cuts it between cover and point, the ball races downhill. That should give him some confidence

76.6 Shami to J Root, FOUR, poor stuff from Shami, not the kind of start India would have hoped for after lunch. 10 runs came off that over, again short without much pace, Root rocks back and pulls it in front of square, Rahane had just a few meters to cover but he still couldn't get there

Shami goes round the wicket

76.5 Shami to J Root, FOUR, excellent shot! There were two men in the deep for the pull, Root bisects them and picks up a boundary, he did not look in any sort of trouble while playing that

76.4 Shami to Prior, 1 run, another short delivery which is chest high, Prior pulls it away along the carpet towards fine leg

76.3 Shami to Prior, no run, bouncer down leg, Prior makes his intent quite clear, goes for the pull but makes contact with thin air

76.2 Shami to J Root, 1 run, short delivery on off, Root has ample time to roll his wrists and pull it along the ground to fine leg

Shami loses his run-up and the ball rolls away towards the batsman. Dharmasena was quick to call it a dead-ball

76.1 Shami to J Root, no run, dug in short and on the stumps, Root expects it to bounce much higher, but it didn't and gets it hit on the glove

Matt Prior, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Shami to resume proceedings. He has no slips but has a FSL, leg gully in place. Expect some short stuff..

Welcome back for the penultimate session of the Test. Moeen Ali's wicket off the final ball of the first session would have surely boosted the morale in the Indian dressing room. With the second new ball available in 4 overs, the visitors will look to get one more wicket before they take it. Can they do that? Or will the England batsmen counter-attack? Answers coming up in a short while...

Second Test at Old Trafford, 1936:

India's first draw away from home. After winning the toss and batting first, India were restricted to 203 on a flat wicket. The hosts showed how good the wicket was when they garnered a mammoth 571 which included 167 from Wally Hammond. England looked to be in the driver's seat with a 368-run lead but the Indian batsmen thought otherwise. The opening pair of Vijay Merchant and Mushtaq Ali scored hundreds and were involved in a 203-run stand which was the highest against England on their home shores. By the time the match came to an end, India led by 22 runs and still had 5 wickets in hand.

It should be a cracking post-lunch session. Don't go anywhere. You wouldn't want to miss a ball of this thrilling Test. Before you go, here is part 3 of our summary on England-India Tests in England. Enjoy and do join us soon.

India tried everything in that opening session but the batsmen resisted whatever that was thrown at them. And when the bowlers erred, they made them pay by getting boundaries. In a desperate bid Ishant was brought on by Dhoni and though his first over went for 14, he struck with the last ball before lunch to give India fresh hope. Still 146 needed and with both Prior and Stokes battling for their places, India look favorites.

The batsmen walk off with their heads down. Ishant and Dhoni have a chat as they go back to have lunch. Moeen Ali and Root did superbly well to negotiate the first session until that last delivery consumed the former. Credit to Ishant for thinking out-of-the-box and coming up with a different plan to outwit Moeen. India certainly needed that wicket for the batsmen were taking the game away from them. The runs were flowing and now the game takes another turn.

75.6 Ishant to Moeen Ali, out Caught by Pujara at short leg!! Ishant has done it. The short ball ploy has worked. Moeen Ali was looking to duck, took his eyes off the ball and then just thrust his glove in the way - lobbed off the glove to Che. Ishant strikes with the last ball before lunch. The England think-tank is gutted on the balcony and so are the batsmen in the middle. Moeen Ali c Pujara b Ishant 39(147) [4s-5]

Ishant to Moeen Ali, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Last delivery before lunch

75.5 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, another worst delivery - well down leg and it needed a half-stop by Dhoni diving to his right to save some runs

75.4 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, down leg and that's such a useless delivery at this stage, with the field set

This will be the last over before lunch. Short leg, leg gully and a slip in place for Moeen Ali

75.3 Ishant to J Root, leg byes, 1 run, the short deliveries seem to be troubling Root. He takes his eyes off the ball, wants to duck, but is too late, the ball thuds into the body and runs away for extras

75.2 Ishant to J Root, no run, good short delivery, had Root hopping and fending at it, but did well to play it with soft hands, dropped it down quickly. But that short delivery did certainly awoke Root up

A leg gully in too for Ishant. Looks like the plan is to bowl short

75.1 Ishant to J Root, no run, banged in short, Root ducks under it

No slip for Ishant. Just a short leg in now. Bizarre captaincy! Expect an edge to go through slip now

74.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, gets forward to defend, but the ball escapes the inside edge and hits the body

74.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, comes on the front foot and blocks

74.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, 2 runs, the 100-run stand comes up with an aggressive shot. Takes it from the rough and goes over mid-on. Didn't middle it though. Just about clears the fielder. Moeen Ali and Root shake hands after putting on 100

74.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, bat in front of the pad and the defensive shot falls in front of Che at FSL. Not a chance though

74.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, dug out past short leg

73.6 Ishant to Moeen Ali, 1 run, wristed wide of mid-on and that will be another quick single taken. 14 off that over and suddenly England just need 149 more to win

73.5 Ishant to J Root, 1 run, sensible batting. Drops it wide of cover, looks at Moeen Ali who responds and an easy single taken

73.4 Ishant to J Root, FOUR, Root gets to fifty. And look at the celebration. He seems to be pumped up. Waves his bat to all corners of Lord's. The England team are up to applaud that effort. Short outside off, cut wide and to the left of point. No third man still and that will be third boundary of the over. Ishant hasn't begun well and Root has capitalised. Root has a steely look on his face - which suggests trouble for India. He isn't done yet

73.3 Ishant to J Root, FOUR, magnificent cover drive. Not a half-volley, but Root leant forward and creamed the drive past cover. The ball just purred across the turf. The crowd find their voice

73.2 Ishant to J Root, no run, comes back with in the angle, Root prefers to defend off the back foot

73.1 Ishant to J Root, FOUR, Ishant comes back on for his second spell of the day and he begins with a half-volley, Root gets forward and plays a lovely looking off-drive, past mid-off. Chants of 'Roooottttt' again, which to the uninitiated must sound like 'booooooo'

Ishant Sharma [15.0-5-33-2] is back into the attack

72.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, big stride outside off and though it hit the pad, Moeen Ali was playing a shot and the impact was well outside off

72.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, blocked back down the track

72.3 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, whipped wide of mid-wicket, mid-on is there to mop up

Now only two men around the bat for Root

72.2 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, flicked to mid-wicket, but straight to the fielder

From round the wicket to Root is Ravindra Jadeja

72.1 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, driven to mid-on without any timing

71.6 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, 1 run, defended wide of Jadeja at point, an easy single taken

71.5 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, well stopped by Virat at short mid-wicket. It was firmly flicked and a good stop

71.4 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, punched back to Bhuvneshwar

71.3 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, another solid back foot block

71.2 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, extra bounce and that has pinged Root on the glove. Immediately took his bottom hand off the bat after playing that. Signs of variable bounce as it shot up from a good length

71.1 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, short of length on off, Root gets right behind the line of that and defends

70.6 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, 1 run, driven into the gap, wide of cover, they take a single

70.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, 1 run, now just to the right of Che at FSL. Moeen Ali continues to live dangerously this over. Flicked and a very low chance, but Che had no time to react even as the ball flew past him. Those chances should stick, didn't even get a finger on it, did Che

70.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, did that carry to Kohli at BSL? Need a replay. No! Just short of Kohli. Kohli dived forward and to his right, but the ball didn't carry

70.3 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, 1 run, eased wide of silly point, the batsmen wanted two, but eventually settled for a single

Silly point moves even closer to the batsman now

70.2 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, defended to silly point

70.1 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, gets forward and drives it back to Ravindra Jadeja

Stuart Binny must be wondering what he should do to catch Dhoni's attention. He was seen warming up, but still no sign of him. Hasn't bowled a single over in this innings. Is this his last Test for the moment after yesterday's brain fade with the bat?

69.6 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, defended to Kohli at point

69.5 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, gets forward and drives to mid-off

The sun is out now

69.4 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, drops it with soft hands to short cover

69.3 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, back to leaving balls outside off

69.2 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, FOUR, width and Moeen Ali puts it away. Slightly short outside off, Moeen flashed a cut to the right of point, no third man and it raced away. Glove love between the batsmen after that boundary

69.1 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, short of length outside off, left alone

68.6 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, slower and on middle and leg, Root pushes this to short cover

68.5 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, quicker and again defended off the front foot

68.4 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, driven back at Ravindra Jadeja, who attempts a mock throw. Root just stares back at the bowler

68.3 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, another forward block

68.2 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, leans forward and blocks

Ravindra Jadeja is bowling from over the wicket to Root

68.1 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, opens his stance and drives to cover

67.6 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, full and swinging back in, Moeen Ali flicks and finds Ishant at mid-on. A slight grimace on Moeen Ali's face as he knew either side of the big man and it would've been runs

67.5 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, shows the full face of the bat and finds mid-off again with an off-drive

67.4 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, drops it to cover, sends Root back

67.3 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, another well-timed drive, but straight to the fielder at mid-off

67.2 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, reaches out and plays an open-faced drive to point

67.1 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, shuffles across to off to defend the length ball solidly to mid-off

66.6 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, defended back to the bowler

66.5 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, pushed to cover off the front foot

66.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, 1 run, a fumble from Ravindra Jadeja, it was driven back at him and he let it go through his hands. Single gifted away

66.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, leans forward and blocks to the off-side

66.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, short of short leg. Pushed hard at it and the thick inside edge didn't carry to Pujara

66.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, pushed back to Ravindra Jadeja

65.5 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, FOUR, chants of 'Roooootttttttt' echo around Lord's after he dances down the track and punches wide of point. The length was slightly short and Root pounced on it in a flash. The ball kept running away from Jadeja who was chasing it

65.4 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, gets forward and pushes it to mid-on

Now Dhoni is back

65.3 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, pitched up outside off, driven nicely, but straight to the fielder at mid-off

That will be drinks. England have safely seen off the first hour. Apart from a few edges that fell short, both these batsmen have looked fairly comfortable. They have whittled down the target to less than 200. India need a wicket to pep themselves up.

61.6 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, whipped off the back foot to mid-wicket

Now Dhoni is up to the stumps

61.5 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, Root is beaten on the push, he advanced and got beaten. It doesn't carry to Dhoni though

61.4 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, pushed to mid-on off the back foot

61.3 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, Root charges and flicks well, but straight to the fielder at mid-wicket

61.2 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, angled in, Root defends off the back foot back to the bowler

58.1 Shami to J Root, leg byes, 1 run, down leg, Root flicks and misses. They take a leg-bye

Mohammed Shami [7.0-1-20-1] is back into the attack

57.6 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, bounces from a short of length area, Moeen Ali drops it dead in front of point

57.5 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, good length outside off, left alone

57.4 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, gets forward and drives to mid-off

57.3 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, softly dabs to point

57.2 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, an open faced drive to point, but straight to the fielder

57.1 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, the ball bounces after it passes Moeen Ali, who had left it alone. Dhoni collects

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [8.0-4-10-0] is back into the attack

56.6 Dhawan to J Root, no run, keeps low, Root bunts it to mid-wicket, wanted a run, but Vijay was quick

56.5 Dhawan to Moeen Ali, 1 run, tucks it to short fine leg

56.4 Dhawan to Moeen Ali, byes, FOUR, worst ball. Way down leg, no chance for Dhoni. Four byes. Dhoni standing up got across, but it was out of his reach. Beats leg slip too. Four bonus runs for England

56.3 Dhawan to Moeen Ali, no run, bounce, but the line is down leg, Moeen Ali lets it go

56.2 Dhawan to Moeen Ali, no run, gets forward and defends

A slip and a short leg in place for Dhawan

56.1 Dhawan to Moeen Ali, no run, down leg, poor start

Shikhar Dhawan [1.0-0-1-0] is back into the attack

55.6 Ishant to J Root, no run, short of length outside off, left alone

55.5 Ishant to J Root, no run, Root edges the forward defensive onto his pads. Oohs and aahs from the Indians behind the stumps. Root has a look at someone and sports a smile

55.3 Ishant to Moeen Ali, 1 run, whipped wide of Bhuvi at mid-on, even if the fast bowler had collected it cleanly, Moeen Ali was going to make it. No real alarms there

55.2 Ishant to J Root, 3 runs, lovely shot. On off and Root wrists it past mid-on. Jadeja is like a whippet across the turf, races after it, puts in the slide and prevents the boundary. Does well to stop the batsmen from running four too

55.1 Ishant to J Root, no run, short of length and angled in, Root defends off the back foot towards cover, sends Moeen Ali back

54.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, leans forward and blocks it back to the bowler

54.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, defends off the back foot

54.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, no bounce at all. A real grubber, it was outside off, since Dhoni is standing back he collected that. If he was up, that would've been a mighty difficult stop

54.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, 2 runs, whipped off the pads to deep square leg, the fielder wasn't sharp enough. The throw came to Root's end, Root had to be quick and he did make it. A weak throw one must say

53.6 Ishant to Moeen Ali, 3 runs, second cover drive off the day from Ishant's bowling. Moeen Ali leaning into the shot and getting it between cover and mid-off, towards the longest part of the boundary, time for three more

53.5 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, nearly rolled back on! Moeen Ali defended that, the ball bounced into his glove off the ground and then backspun towards the stumps, the batsman though was alert enough to keep it away

53.4 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, Moeen Ali is confident in his defence, defended back down the track

53.2 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, fabulous delivery. How do you play that? Angled in from round the wicket, completely squared Moeen Ali up as it opened the batsman inside out, the ball seams away past the nick. Ishant is on song today and that's great news for India

53.1 Ishant to J Root, 1 run, edged and again goes to ground. A fumble in the slip cordon and that allows Root to take the single

52.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, sharp spin for Ravindra Jadeja, spins right across Moeen Ali, who lets it go. Dhoni standing back collects well down leg

52.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, another block from Moeen Ali

52.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, tries to defend, the ball rolls off the thick inside edge to backward short leg

52.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, gets forward and defends

52.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, 'oye' shouts Dhoni as Moeen Ali wears one on the body after he missed the forward defence

52.1 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, 1 run, whipped off the back foot wide of mid-wicket

The target is now exactly 200

51.6 Ishant to J Root, 3 runs, guided into the vacant region between the slips and the gully, some tag-team work prevents the boundary as the batsmen take three easy runs

51.5 Ishant to J Root, no run, lunges forward and plays a solid block

51.4 Ishant to J Root, no run, prefers to play that off the back foot, towards gully

51.3 Ishant to J Root, no run, right forward and pushing towards cover

51.2 Ishant to J Root, no run, now an edge and it falls short of Dhawan at first slip. Root tries to punch through cover, a thick edge just doesn't carry to Dhawan - who maybe is standing a yard back

51.1 Ishant to J Root, no run, beaten! Ishant angles that in from over the wicket and after pitching it just seams away, Root played inside the line slightly to that and missed the back foot defence, the ball swung after passing the batsman, almost surprised Dhoni, who managed to glove the ball

50.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, leans forward to block

50.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, turned to short leg, played that softly

50.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, goes on the back foot and whips it to short mid-wicket

50.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, gets forward and pushes it to cover

Four men around the bat now. Dhoni is back

50.2 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, 1 run, flicked off the pads through short mid-wicket

50.1 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, defended off the back foot to short leg. Skidded on and Root did well to get his bat down quickly

49.6 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, the short delivery down leg, Moeen Ali ducks under that and lets it go

49.5 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, Moeen Ali covers his off stump and blocks solidly back down the track

49.4 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, comes on the front foot and defends solidly to cover

49.3 Ishant to Moeen Ali, FOUR, edged all along the ground and through Jadeja's hands at third slip. Third man is vacant and it beats Dhawan's chase. More important runs for England. Good bowling though from Ishant, he drew the false stroke from the batsman

49.2 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, solidly defended off the back foot to mid-on

49.1 Ishant to J Root, 1 run, back of a length outside off, dabbed wide of point and a quick single taken

48.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, since Dhoni is back, Moeen Ali decides to use his feet, isn't to the pitch of it, so pad-bats it away

47.6 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, short of length outside off, Moeen Ali wanted to leave that, but was late in doing so, the ball deflects off the face of the bat to the slip cordon

47.5 Ishant to Moeen Ali, FOUR, superb cover drive. Down to the longest part of the Lord's ground. Leant forward and pierced the gap. Vijay gave chase, but the ball was always winning the race, down the slope

47.4 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, Moeen Ali prods forward and defends, the ball hits the pad after he defended

Four slips in place for Ishant

47.3 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, a mistimed cover drive, the ball squirts off the inside half of the bat to mid-on

47.2 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, lovely delivery, similar to the one that got Cook out. From round the wicket, angled in and then it seams away to miss the forward defence of Moeen Ali. So nearly nicked it

47.1 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, from round the wicket comes Ishant, Moeen Ali defends off a thick outside edge to the slip cordon

Ishant Sharma [10.0-5-13-2] is back into the attack

46.6 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, that's a maiden over. Root leaning forward and pushing to short mid-wicket

46.5 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, again Root decides to play off the back foot, keeps the skidder out

46.4 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, nice stride forward and driven to cover, but straight to the fielder

46.3 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, again bat in front of the pad and defended

46.2 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, slightly down leg, Root gets his bat in front of the pad and defends

46.1 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, keeps a bit low, Root though is good enough to defend

The players are out and we are all set to go. Jadeja has the ball. Root to face

That's a wrap of this segment. Meanwhile, the news is that Sourav Ganguly will ring the 5-minute bell today to kick off play.

He adds, 'The southpaw's 68 (57b, 9x4) and his decisive 99-run eighth-wicket partnership off 100 balls with Bhuvneshwar Kumar (52) helped India score 342 in its second innings and set England, a daunting target of 319.'

K.C.Vijaya Kumar, writing for the Hindu, praises Ravindra Jadeja. Vijaya Kumar writes, 'It wasn't exactly the famous Indian mutiny of 1857 but when a young all-rounder from Saurashtra, entertained the Sunday crowd at Lord's, rebellion was written all over it. Ravindra Jadeja stepped into this second Test after James Anderson's alleged push against him at Trent Bridge and the subsequent exchange of charges to the ICC by the respective teams. Shrugging aside those distractions, Jadeja dished out a cavalier knock and India prospered.'

'At stumps, hope and depression were separated by the silent Long Room and Committee Hall that stood between the two dressing rooms. England finished the day at 105/4, still 214 runs short of the winning target of 319 with six wickets intact.'

He writes, 'The lights were on but no one seemed to be home. Below the dazzling floodlights that shone brightly in the cloudy evening sky, the final moments of play were witnessed by a silent and sombre Lord's. With every English wicket, the mood became graver, and when Ishant Sharma had Alastair Cook caught behind, the final wicket to fall on Day 4, Lord's went pensive and also half-empty.'

Sandeep Dwivedi's report for the Indian Express carries the headline: 'Firmly in driver's seat'

The analyst adds, 'When batting, Cook stabbed and poked determinedly but he never really looked convincing. Finally Sharma went round the wicket and drew him into a fatal prod. Stamina-wise, Cook is the fittest man in the England team. But his weary plod off the field betrayed a man who was mentally spent. On a difficult last day suffice his fate is with the weather gods now.'

'Lunch was taken, the cue perhaps for a change of tactics. But England, and Cook's biggest flaw, is that they appear to play by pre-arranged formula.'

'Ravindra Jadeja, mindful of Ali trapping him lbw for just three in the first innings, had charged the off-spinner and skewed the ball luckily just out of reach of Liam Plunkett running back at cover. The score, if that ball had gone to hand, would have been 212 for seven, the Indian lead just 188. An English victory was attainable. Eight balls later Cook claimed the second new ball. It produced an immediate result the wicket of Murali Vijay but pace was definitely to Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar Kumar's liking.'

Simon Hughes, writing for the Telegraph UK, lashes out at Cook's insipid tactics. Hughes writes, 'Just after midday on Sunday, the Indian second innings, the match and, probably, Alastair Cook's destiny, were in a precarious state. Stuart Binny had just unwisely attempted to club Moeen Ali into the pavilion and Cook had pouched an excellent running, diving catch.'

The former England skipper adds, 'Sometimes you have to look at what went before you and the way the opposition had success and adapt accordingly. This just isn't the pitch to gut it out because there is always a ball with your name on it. Look at the way Kumar and Jadeja played with almost a one-day mindset. There was nothing reckless but they were positive and took the game to England.'

He writes, 'If things don't go well for England at Lord's and they lose this Test match there can be no excuses. Everything they asked for beforehand, they got. England have little chance of winning unless they completely change the mindset they showed when they batted on Sunday.'

Nasser Hussain, writing for the Daily Mail believes that 'England's only hope is to attack'

'Then Dhoni recalled Ishant Sharma from the Pavilion End. Cook prodded forward, that tentative prod, which has been so much in evidence recently, and Dhoni, a relaxed and single-minded puppeteer behind the stumps, took the catch.'

'How Cook battled for that 22 in his longest innings since the Perth Test in December. He barely timed a ball. Having missed his first delivery from Mohammed Shami he was served a long-hop and he patted it away down the slope for four with no great conviction. Much later there would be a more impressive back-foot drive to the mid-off boundary against Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Otherwise scrambled singles were his mode of progress.'

Marks writes, 'Alastair Cook is not the first England captain to find himself needing runs to stay in the job. In fact it happens to most of them along the way. The inhabitants of the Sky commentary box whether Ian Botham, Mike Atherton, Nasser Hussain or Andrew Strauss could confirm that. It is an occupational hazard.'

Greetings and welcome to the final day of the second Test at Lord's. Before the action blasts off, let us have a gander at what the newspapers have in store for us.

Joe Root and Moeen Ali have both the technique and the temperament to keep any attack at bay. Matt Prior and Ben Stokes though will have to shed their shoddy form and rise to the occasion. With the cracks expected to open up further, we will see more of the Rockstar - Ravindra Jadeja - today. Alright, fasten your seat belts for a riveting climax.

India are in command at Lord's. Fifteen away Tests and 1124 days have swept by since their last win in Jamaica in 2011. Can India take the gorilla off their back and close out this Test and with it seal their second win at the HQ? Or will England summon vast reserves of concentration to foil India's plans? All to play for here!

1936: England won the 3-match series 2-0

First Test at Lord's: A low-scoring game which saw India take the first innings lead but still go onto lose the match. Vijay Merchant and captain Dattaram Hindlekar provided a solid start as the pair added 62 runs but the lower and middle-order failed to capitalize and were bowled out for 147. Amar Singh and Mohammad Nissar bowled admirably to restrict the hosts to 134, the duo shared 9 wickets between them. However, Sir Gubby Allen scalped his 2nd 5-wicket haul of the game and bowled India out cheaply for 93. England made light work of the target as Gimblett scored a quick-fire 67.

Here is part 2 of our special feature on India-England Tests in England. Feast on it.

'Cricket is different from other sports. The following has increased in with T20s and leagues like the Indian T20 League. I think the Top Associates will challenge the Full members. It will only be a matter of time. We also have a Test fund to improve Tests. The best team must win. It has been a absorbing game so far. We have got together to get the game forward so that money is distributed in an equaitable fashion. Equal importance will be given to the Associates and the Affiliates. The game will go on, it does not depend on any individual. All of us help it along its way in our tenure.'

N Srinivasan: 'As I have said earlier, the most important thing is that cricket is competitive. We have to ensure financial stability and bring about transparency in the functioning of the ICC itself. The Associate members will get a greater share than before. Earlier, they got only a net amount. I think the total interest in cricket has increased. In some geographies, people do not come and attend the game. They watch the game but do not come down to the grounds to watch it. The three formats have been successful but no equally successful. In some countries like India, UK and Australia, all three have been very successful. The way the game is poised today, Test cricket is unique. Under the new dispensation, every nation has FTP. The World Cup is returning to Australia and New Zealand after a long time. It will be competitive and compelling. India will play against all other Full Members. There is enough room for T20s as well for the FTP.

India? Or England? I will let you be the judge. Whatever happens, a cracking final day awaits us. It is just unmissable. Do join us back tomorrow. Before we sign off, help yourself to part 2 of our special feature that throws a spotlight on India-England Tests in England. Also, we have ICC Chairman, N.Srinivasan's interview transcribed for you.

India are closing in on a historic triumph at the HQ. England are still 214 runs in arrears. Only once has a side chased more than 319 at this venue. Root and Ali though will remind India of their blockathon at Leeds against Sri Lanka, where the hosts dragged the game till the penultimate ball of the final day after England lost half their side on Day 4. The duo will be looking to go one better and crash India's party.

Cook and Ballance put their heads down and grafted hard until the latter was caught behind off Shami. Cook's cautious vigil ended soon with Ishant Sharma consuming the English skipper with a teaser from round the wicket. Ishant, who galloped in and bowled with verve, stuck again to shoot through Bell's defences. Another notable feature in the session was the Dhoni-Jadeja combine. Interestingly, Dhoni stood far back to his spinner for a major chunk of the session in a bid to counter the irregular bounce and prevent the leakage of runs. Dhoni was also more pro-active as a captain, lusting for the jugular, rather than playing the waiting game.

Stumps, Day 4: Test cricket, you beauty! Another enthralling day has come to a close. If the game was in the balance until yesterday, India have marched ahead of the hosts today. After the counter-attacking 99-run stand between Jaddu and Bhuvi, India made inroads into the English middle-order.

45.6 Dhawan to Moeen Ali, no run, pushed into covers. That's stumps on the penultimate day

45.5 Dhawan to Moeen Ali, no run, Dhawan pushes it through, Ali prods at it, the ball loops off the thigh pad to Che at short leg. The stifled appeal is shooted down. Meanwhile, Che wears a sheepish smile on his face

45.4 Dhawan to Moeen Ali, no run, drifts in on off, Moeen Ali pushes forward and is rapped on the pads. Ump Oxenford negates the appeal. The impact was just outside off. Hawk-Eye confirms it as well

45.3 Dhawan to Moeen Ali, no run, fired on off from round the stumps, jammed in front of point

45.2 Dhawan to Moeen Ali, no run, Ali thrusts his bat in front of the pad and works it towards mid-wicket

44.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, forward and smothered to the off-side

44.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, nearly a wicket! Oops, Dhoni has shelled it. It was a tough chance though. Jaddu fires in these darts, Ali lines up for a sweep but does not get hold of it, the ball kisses the glove and then loops off the back of the bat. Dhoni bobbles and tries to take it but can't cling on. What's more? Virat misses the ball on the rebound as well. The ball lands right in front of Dhoni and Kohli.

41.4 Shami to Moeen Ali, 2 runs, on a good length and outside off, Moeen Ali slices the drive behind point

After the over, Jaddu had a polite enquiry with ump Dharma.

41.3 Shami to Moeen Ali, no run, angling away outside off, left alone

41.2 Shami to Moeen Ali, no run, shortish and on off, Moeen Ali blocks it in front of the bowler

41.1 Shami to J Root, 3 runs, full and straight, flicked away to deep square leg for three

40.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, defended off the back foot

40.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, poked out in front of cover

40.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, a vociferous appeal for lbw! Dharma has a close look at it and then says no. This one spins in from outside off, Moeen Ali is struck on the pads in line with the off-stump as he misses the defence with his feet stranded. Perhaps, Ali was hurried onto it. The ball would have hit the stumps though. Hawk-Eye confirms it as well. Dharma got it wrong. Hello, DRS?

37.5 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, swings in late from outside off, Ali judged it well and ignored it

37.4 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, 123kph full ball outside off, Ali, who is standing outside his crease, lifts his bat and lets it go

37.3 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, pitched up and on off, bunted into covers after pressing forward

Bhuvneshwar goes round the stumps now.

37.2 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, much wider outside off, Ali flags it through to Dhoni

37.1 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, angled across Ali, who lets it pass. The ball scuttles through to Dhoni

The pounder comes in again to even up the area near the landing area of the bowler.

36.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, leg byes, 3 runs, 'caaatch it' was the call from behind the stumps. The ump signals it as leg-byes. This offering from Jadeja enjoyed some extra bounce and spun down leg, Ali looks to glance it away, the ball brushes the thigh pad and loops wide of leg-gully

36.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, floated on the stumps, Moeen Ali reaches out and works it to short leg

33.3 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, not closer to the off-stump to make Ali play

33.2 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, slanting away from the left-hander, who tightens his technique and lets it pass

33.1 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, Ishant steams in and sticks to the teasing line just outside off, Ali wafts and gets beaten as the ball skims past the outside edge

32.6 Shami to J Root, no run, curls back in on middle and leg, Root flicks and finds mid-wicket

32.5 Shami to J Root, no run, good length ball just a shade outside off, Root opts for caution and shoulders arms

32.4 Shami to J Root, FOUR, back of a length and outside off, Root stands tall and punches it away to the sweeper cover fence, the ball sped away off the slope

32.3 Shami to J Root, no run, short and wide outside off, Root flashes and misses, beaten on the top edge on that occasion

32.2 Shami to J Root, no run, zipping through on a length outside off, Root is lured into a lousy waft but jerks his bat inside the line at the last moment

32.1 Shami to J Root, no run, pitched up and tailing in on off, Root mistimes the drive to mid-on

31.6 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, pitched up and outside off, Moeen Ali chases it, drives with a slicing motion but luckily for Ali the ball lands well in front of point

31.5 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, angled on the hips, Moeen Ali does not meet with the glance

31.4 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, back of a length and outside off, ignored

31.3 Ishant to Moeen Ali, FOUR, full and floaty outside off. Moeen Ali does not move his feet much but drives it beautifully through point, the ball whistled away to the fence

Moeen Ali, left handed bat, comes to the crease

31.2 Ishant to Cook, out Caught by Dhoni!! Ishant lets out a primeval roar. India are on the prowl at Lord's. Teasing line outside off from round the wicket, Cook, who had left well early on, pokes at this one away from his body and faint edges it through to Dhoni. A straightforward catch that. The knives are being sharpened by the critics, the quills are being dipped in ink for the obituary of Cook's captaincy. Cook c Dhoni b Ishant 22(93) [4s-2]

Ishant to Cook, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

31.1 Ishant to Cook, no run, full and on off, Cook taps it towards mid-off

Ishant switches around the stumps.

It is raining in South London. Meanwhile, the clouds over the HQ has gotten darker.

30.6 Shami to J Root, no run, fraction back of a length and tails back in, Root inches forward and bunts it to mid-off

30.5 Shami to Cook, leg byes, 1 run, drifting onto the hips, Cook does not connect with the flick, the ball brushes the thigh pad and runs fine. Dhoni runs after the ball before Vijay mops it up in the deep

30.4 Shami to Cook, no run, tight line on off, stays low but not a grubber, Cook drops it towards covers

30.3 Shami to Cook, no run, on a length and on off, Cook comes half-forward and presses it back to the bowler

30.2 Shami to Cook, no run, full and tails back in on middle and leg, patted to mid-on

Some glum faces in the England balcony.

30.1 Shami to Cook, no run, full and in the channel of uncertainty, left alone

29.6 Ishant to J Root, no run, pitched up and angled in on off, Root is lured into a forward defensive push to mid-on

29.5 Ishant to J Root, no run, angled in and straightens outside off, Root hangs his bat out off the back foot and gets beaten neck and crop

29.4 Ishant to J Root, no run, Ishant has his tail up. Short and angled in, Root is pinged on the glove as he gets into an awkward tangle and fends at it

29.3 Ishant to J Root, no run, zips back in on off, blocked in front of the bowler

Joe Root, right handed bat, comes to the crease

29.2 Ishant to Bell, out Bowled!! Two wickets in two overs. Ishant shoots through the defences of Bell. Ishant angles this in and gets it to straighten, it kept alarmingly low as well. Bell pushes at it feebly and misses, the ball creeps under his bat and hits middle and off to ring the death knell for Bell. England are mired at 71-3. Bell b Ishant 1(4)

Ishant to Bell, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

29.1 Ishant to Bell, no run, on a length and tails back in on off, Bell blocks it back to the bowler

28.6 Shami to Cook, no run, mighty full and skids onto the pads, Cook flicks and finds mid-wicket. End of a successful over from Shami

28.5 Shami to Cook, no run, full and angled across, Cook lets it pass again

28.4 Shami to Cook, no run, dug in short and angled across, Cook resists and shoulders arms

28.3 Shami to Bell, 1 run, this one seams away outside off, Bell dabs it through gully and gets off the mark

28.2 Shami to Bell, no run, nips back in with the angle, Bell falls across and misses the flick as he is rapped on the pads. The ball was snaking down leg

Ian Bell, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Drinks are on the field now. The Shami strike has put India ahead in the contest. However, one felt that Jadeja got carried away with the exploit-the-rough tactic prior to the breakthrough. Dhoni also resorted to some funky fields.

28.1 Shami to Ballance, out Caught by Dhoni!! The bowling change has reaped reward straightaway. Ballance has nicked off. This was full and slanting away outside off, Ballance pushes forward and flirts with it, all he manages is a healthy outside edge that is gobbled up by Dhoni. Shami is pleased as punch. Ballance c Dhoni b Shami 27(59) [4s-2]

Shami to Ballance, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Mohammed Shami [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack

27.6 Ishant to Cook, no run, pitched up and targetting the off-stump, Cook presses it to mid-off

27.5 Ishant to Cook, no run, on a length and on off, Cook inches forward and pats it towards mid-off

Ump Oxenford now has a word with Ishant for running on the pitch. Not an official warning though.

27.4 Ishant to Cook, no run, full and angled across, Cook shoulders arms with assurance

24.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, extra bounce outside off, it did really leap from a length. Ballance wafts and watches the ball zip past the outside edge

24.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, 93kph, full and outside off, Ballance drops it in front of silly-point off an inside edge of sorts

24.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, forward and pressed into covers

24.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, fired on off, worked to the leg-side

23.6 Ishant to Cook, no run, angling away on a tight full length but too wide outside off to interest Cook

23.5 Ishant to Cook, no run, Ishant explores the channel of uncertainty again, Cook covers his off-stump and then shoulders arms

23.4 Ishant to Cook, no run, on the leg-stump, Cook flicks and finds square leg

23.3 Ishant to Cook, no run, pitched up and around off, Cook is drawn forward as he taps it in front of point

A few dark clouds hover over Lord's. It has gotten dark and gloomy.

23.2 Ishant to Cook, no run, angling away outside off, Cook is happy to ignore those

23.1 Ishant to Cook, no run, good length ball angled across, left alone

22.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, on a length and on off, Ballance aims to turn to leg, closes the face of the bat palpably early, gets a leading edge that pops into no-man's land, wide of silly-point

22.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, this one spins back in, Ballance plays all around it and is hit high on his thigh pad

22.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Cook, no run, oohs and aahs from the close in catchers. This one enjoyed some extra bounce and turns in, Cook is caught in a tangle, he fends at it, the ball brushes the glove but dies down in front of Kohli at leg-gully

21.4 Ishant to Cook, 1 run, Ishant hangs this full ball in the channel of uncertainty, Cook pokes at it, the outside snick dies down in front of third slip

21.3 Ishant to Cook, no run, on a length and angling in, defended to the off-side

21.2 Ishant to Ballance, 1 run, short and on the hips, tucked behind square on the leg-side off the back foot

21.1 Ishant to Ballance, no run, has Ballance been strangled down leg again? Ump Oxenford though rejects the appeal. There was a thudding deflection on that occasion. Snicko reveals that it emnated off the thigh pad as the ball nestles into Dhoni's mitts

20.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Cook, no run, pushed back to Jadeja

20.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Cook, no run, Cook switches back and tickles it to leg-slip

20.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, 1 run, quicker and sliding on off, tapped to cover point

20.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, quicker and on off, defended to covers

Heads-up. Dhoni is standing far back to Jadeja.

20.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Cook, 1 run, drop and run in front of cover. Cook calls for a quick single, Ballace responds in kind. Jaddu hares across towads the ball but fumbles the take

20.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Cook, no run, spins off the rough outside off and heads towards the pads, Cook flicks it to leg-gully

Ravindra Jadeja [6.0-1-14-1] is back into the attack

19.6 Ishant to Cook, 1 run, straying onto the pads, Cook flicks it down to fine leg for a comfortable single

19.5 Ishant to Cook, no run, on a length and angling in, Cook taps it in front of point

19.3 Ishant to Cook, no run, much closer to the off-stump, Cook though knows it won't hit off and shoulders arms

19.2 Ishant to Cook, no run, angling away outside off on a fullish length, Cook lets it pass

19.1 Ishant to Cook, no run, dug in short, Cook hangs back and blocks it to the off-side

Ishant Sharma [2.0-2-0-0] is back into the attack

18.6 Vijay to Ballance, no run, flat and pushed through, Ballance blocks off the front foot

18.5 Vijay to Ballance, no run, full and attacking the stumps is Vijay, Ballance keeps it out

18.4 Vijay to Ballance, no run, similar ball, fired in, Ballance inches forward and defends it towards the off-side

18.3 Vijay to Ballance, no run, flat and on the stumps, dead batted into the off-side

18.2 Vijay to Cook, byes, 1 run, the uneven bounce comes to the fore! Pushed through outside off, Cook leaves, the ball scuttles through. Dhoni aims to close his legs and stop the ball but only got a boot onto that

18.1 Vijay to Cook, no run, flat and dipping in on off, Cook employs and open face and presses it in front of point

17.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, shortish and on the stumps, defended to short leg

17.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, FOUR, tossed up around off, Ballance pokes at it, Jaddu finds the outside edge but dribbles wide of the lone slip fielder to the fence

17.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, darted in at 90kph, Ballance aims to work it to leg, is hit high on his back pad

17.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Cook, 1 run, Cook switches back and flicks it past short leg

17.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Cook, no run, turning in on middle, Cook hangs back and drops it to where silly-point may have been

17.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Cook, no run, keeps low on off, Cook stoops low and keeps it out

16.6 Vijay to Ballance, no run, flat and full, pressed to point

16.5 Vijay to Cook, 1 run, dragged short and on off, Cook cuts it in front of square on the off-side

16.4 Vijay to Cook, no run, that's a ripper! Vijay gets this to kick up from a length just outside off, Cook wafts and misses, he is undone by the extra bounce on that

16.3 Vijay to Cook, no run, darted down leg, ignored

16.2 Vijay to Cook, byes, FOUR, pushed through close to the off-stump again, Cook drags his bat inside the line, the ball shoots though Dhoni for 4 byes

16.1 Vijay to Cook, no run, slider close to the off stump, left alone

15.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, defended to short leg

15.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, pushed back to the left of the bowler

15.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Cook, no run, some quick turn in, Cook pushes at it, defends it on to his thigh pad off an inside snick

15.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Cook, no run, darted in at 92kph, Cook moves across and tickles it down to leg-gully

Jadeja has switched ends. Four men around the bat.

15.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Cook, no run, quick fizzer around off, poked out in front of point

Ravindra Jadeja [4.0-1-8-1] is back into the attack

14.6 Vijay to Ballance, no run, pushed through flatter and quicker on off, blocked back to the bowler

14.5 Vijay to Cook, 3 runs, dug in short and on off, Cook flashes it to deep third man, where Ishant slides, hauls the ball back in, before going over the ropes

14.4 Vijay to Cook, no run, much quicker, looked like a seam-up ball, Cook keeps it out

14.3 Vijay to Cook, no run, fired full on middle, Cook jams it out in front of the bowler

14.2 Vijay to Cook, no run, tapped into covers

Two slips and a leg-slip in.

14.1 Vijay to Ballance, 3 runs, floaty off-break on off, Ballance prods at it with laden feet, the outside edge loops wide of lone slip and runs through vacant gully

Murali Vijay, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Aha! Vijay comes into the attack now.

13.6 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, no run, back of a length and outside off, ignored by Cook

13.5 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, no run, blocked back to Bhuvneshwar

Bhuvi has been warned by ump Oxenford for running on the pitch. This is the first official warning for Bhuvi.

13.4 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, no run, zipping through outside off, left alone

13.3 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, no run, good length ball around off, tapped to covers

13.2 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, no run, on a length and on the stumps, defended by Cook

13.1 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, FOUR, a teaser for Vijay, the ball wins the race. Back of a length and on off, Cook stands tall and upright as he offers a solid punch, Vijay dives and makes a half-stop at mid-off. The ball trickles away, Vijay recovers to put in a gallant chase and slide by the boundary but the ball reaches the fence

10.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, nicely tossed up, Jaddu aims to exploit the rough outside off, Ballance prods at it, the ball loops off the thigh pad to short leg

9.6 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, no run, good length ball that skids on off, keeps low as well, Cook adjusts and blocks it back to the bowler

9.5 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, no run, tucked away off the hips but straight to the fielder at mid-wicket

9.4 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, no run, on a length and around the fourth stump, Cook comes half-forward and taps it into covers

9.3 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, no run, much wider in line, nice carry through to Dhoni as Cook ignores for the third straight time

9.2 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, no run, Bhuvneshwar explores the channel of uncertainty again, Cook opts for caution and leaves it

9.1 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, no run, full and angled across Cook, who shoulders arms

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [3.0-1-2-0] is back into the attack

8.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, slides on with the arm on off and middle, Ballance keeps it out

8.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, floated on the stumps, defended to short leg, on the bounce

Twin short-legs in place now. Dhoni has been quite pro-active.

8.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, turn and bounce for Jaddu, Ballance prods at it, the ball brushes the glove and pops wide of Kohli at leg-gully

8.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, fuller and on middle, Ballance thrusts his bat in front of the pad and defends it

8.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, sharp spin for Jaddu! But it is down leg, Ballance has nothing to do with it

8.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, pushed through quicker around leg-stump, defended

Hello again for the final session. The second session belonged to Jadeja, who nipped out Robson after a swashbuckling fifty that lead India's counter-attack.

1932: England won the one-off Test 1-0

This Test saw many firsts. None more significant than India playing its first game in Test cricket that too at Lord's. The visitors got off to a tremendous start as they had England reeling at 19/3, the hosts' skipper, Jardine played a patient knock of 79 and bailed his team out of trouble. Mohammad Nissar was the pick of the bowlers as he picked up a 5-fer in India's first Test. The batsmen started off well but lost their last 7 wickets for 79 and were skittled out for 189, handing a 70-run lead to the hosts. England built on the lead and set a target of 346, which was too much for an inexperienced batting line-up. Only Amar Singh showed some resilience with a stubborn 51 as India were bundled out for 187.

Sip on your tea with another special feature, this one portraying the summary of all India-England Tests in England. Here is part one for you. Hope you enjoyed the one on the most memorable performances early on.

It's been India's session again, a wicket of Robson after Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar ensured a lead of 318. There was some variable bounce but England batsmen didn't look confident from the outset. They've had problems dealing with deliveries outside the off stump, especially Cook. Do join us in a short while for the final session...

7.6 Ishant to Cook, no run, excellent delivery, very close to the off-stump forcing Cook to hang his bat at it, looked like it got something on its way, but Cook has missed it, no appeal from Dhoni at all, he was rushing forward to sneak in another over but the umpires call Tea on Day 4

7.5 Ishant to Cook, no run, Ishant goes wider instead, not the line that would bother Cook, good carry to Dhoni on that occasion

7.4 Ishant to Cook, no run, not too close enough for Cook to go after it again, Ishant needs to bring it close

7.3 Ishant to Cook, no run, another one outside the off stump left alone by Cook

7.2 Ishant to Cook, no run, fuller and angling away from Cook who watches Dhoni grab the ball bending low

7.1 Ishant to Cook, no run, back of a length and angling away, left alone by Cook

6.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, very wide down the leg stump, Ballance doesn't even bother about it, Dhoni finds it hard to stop the ball but gets body behind

6.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, leg byes, FOUR, leg stumpish from Jadeja, the ball brushes the pad and goes between Dhoni and Kohli to the fine leg boundary

6.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Cook, 1 run, in the air but safe! Cook was pushing at it, done in by the extra bounce, goes off the glove wide of Virat Kohli at leg slip, he gets a single though, but not convincing by any means

6.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, 1 run, Ballance goes back and nudges it behind square on the on side to get off the mark

6.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, Ballance gets across and defends it to the on side

Gary Ballance, left handed bat, comes to the crease

6.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Sam Robson, out Lbw!! The bowling change works rightaway for Dhoni. Dharmasena took a long long time to give it out, looks like a decent decision though, the ball pitched outside off and went straight on with the angle, Sam Robson was stretching forward looking to defend, the ball hits pad first and then the bat, just around the off stump, Indians go up in unison and they get the breakthrough. It's Jadeja's day by the looks of it. Sam Robson lbw b Ravindra Jadeja 7(27) [4s-1]

Ravindra Jadeja to Sam Robson, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Ravindra Jadeja, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

5.6 Ishant to Cook, no run, play and a miss! Cook didn't go fishing at it though, brought the bat down very close to his body, not looking confident at all against that line and length, Indian's should do it more often, draw him forward and get the ball to go away

5.5 Ishant to Cook, no run, gets one to angle away from Cook who shoulders arms, too wide to even make Cook think about going after it

5.4 Ishant to Cook, no run, full and angled away, left alone by Cook

5.3 Ishant to Cook, no run, lets one go without much fuss, wasn't anywhere close to threatening the off stump

Cook hasn't been on strike for the last 20 deliveries. Let's see how he goes about his business...

5.2 Ishant to Sam Robson, leg byes, 1 run, angled in from wide of the crease, goes off his thigh pad to fine leg as he looked to tickle it down

5.1 Ishant to Sam Robson, no run, Sam Robson gets close to the ball and defends it to the off side

Ishant Sharma, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

4.6 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, 1 run, back of a length again, Sam Robson pushes it between point and cover, sneaks a single

4.5 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, another Bhuvi delivery carefully defended to the off side by Sam Robson playing on the front foot

4.4 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, Sam Robson gets forward to a length ball and defends it with a straight bat

4.3 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, this should be the line, more or less, around the off stump as Sam Robson played at it, defends it to the on side though

4.2 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, more of the same, Sam Robson gets forward and keeps the bat away from the line of the ball, lets Dhoni do the rest

2.5 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, nicely forward to a length ball defends it to the off side towards cover

2.4 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, a bit of inward movement to the right hander as he covers the line and defends it to the on side

2.3 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, that stood dangerously low! Sam Robson couldn't get his bat down in time but luckily for him the ball was outside the off stump

2.2 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, outside the off stump, Sam Robson lets it go

2.1 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, Sam Robson cracks it square of the wicket but finds the point fielder

1.6 Shami to Cook, no run, almost...Almost produces a wicket that! Gets Cook to play at it, good bounce on it as well, Cook tentative again, goes for the ball that pitched outside leg and shaped away sharply, the ball misses the bat by a kitten's whisker! Loud appeal from Dhoni and Co. but not too convincing

1.5 Shami to Cook, no run, Cook looks to tuck one behind square on the on-side, it was fairly leg stumpish from Shami, goes off the thigh guard!

1.4 Shami to Cook, no run, stays back and creams one that was angling away, straight to the fielder at point though

1.3 Shami to Cook, no run, Cook stays back and defends it away from the body to the off side, Shami should get him forward, that's been his weak zone lately

Three slips in place for Cook, by the way!

1.2 Shami to Cook, FOUR, that should release the pressure! Poor delivery from Shami, short and wide, Cook cuts it with utter disdain and gets it between point and cover, off the mark

1.1 Shami to Cook, no run, Oops! First ball for Cook and he gets a beauty, lucky it didn't take the outside edge, he was leaning forward hanging his bat at one that might have stood a tad low, a bit of Oooohs and Aahs from behind the stumps

Mohammed Shami, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, defended off the toe of the bat, gets behind the line of the ball or at least tried his best to, the ball goes towards cover

0.5 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, Bhuvneshwar is bowling a good line and length here, pitches it around off and gets it to move away, Sam Robson isn't too tempted to play at it just yet

0.4 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, more of the same, fuller one and swinging away, Sam Robson shoulders arms

0.3 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, good line and length, fullish and just outside the off stump, shapes away from Sam Robson who lets it go

0.2 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, a touch back of a length and around the off stump, Sam Robson stands on his toes, drops it to the off side

0.1 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, starts with a gentle length delivery outside the off stump, just a little movement away, Sam Robson watches it through

Sam Robson and Cook are at the crease. Sam Robson is on strike. Bhuvneshwar will open the attack

Here's an interesting stat for you: '250+ scores have been successfully chased down only twice at Lord's. 344 by West Indies against England in 1984 and 282 by England against New Zealand in 2004.' Advantage, India?

England need 319 runs to win. The wicket has played well today, not much uneven bounce but it will still be a challenge for the hosts to chase down a score of over 300 on a final day wicket. They do have to bat out a little more than four full sessions and if they do, they might surely get to the target. India would be hoping for more magic from Bhuvi with the ball again. They should be fired up after how things have panned out today. We'll be back with England's innings in a short while...

103.1 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, out Caught by Bell!! This innings of Bhuvneshwar is worth its weight in gold, gets a tap on the helmet from Ishant and a standing ovation from the crowd. It was nicely bowled, probing line and length, Bhuvneshwar went poking at it and got a thick outside edge, Bell at 2nd slip takes it bending to his right. Bhuvneshwar c Bell b Stokes 52(71) [4s-8]

Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

102.6 Moeen Ali to Ishant, no run, does well to see off the final delivery from Moeen Ali, there were quite a few men around the bat to put pressure on Ishant but he's defended well, albeit from the outer half of the bat

102.4 Moeen Ali to Ishant, no run, round the wicket now, Ishant stretches and taps it to the off side

102.3 Moeen Ali to Ishant, no run, whips a flatter one to the on side this time around

102.2 Moeen Ali to Ishant, no run, slider! Ishant does well to defend it to the on side

102.1 Moeen Ali to Ishant, no run, defends one that turns in off the back foot

101.6 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, short ball again from Stokes, Bhuvneshwar makes too much room and goes for the pull, makes no contact, but Prior goes through his motions appealing for a catch

101.5 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, gets solidly behind the ball as it climbs onto him, drops it down the wicket with a straight bat

101.4 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, Bhuvneshwar's eyes lits up seeing the width, goes after it but meets thin air, poor ball however from Stokes, too short and too wide!

101.3 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, on a length and on the body, does well to get behind it and defend solidly

101.2 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, Bhuvneshwar gets forward and drives one to mid on

101.1 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, What a way to get to his 3rd Fifty of the tour! He's been more consistent than most of India's top order batsmen, goes over mid on and gets enough on it to clear the inner circle, didn't middle it though, a few bounces and it races past the boundary rope

100.6 Moeen Ali to Ishant, no run, loud appeal from behind the stumps even as Ishant gets a thick inside edge onto the pads, umpire moves, only to give the bowler his hat, end of a fine over from Moeen Ali

100.5 Moeen Ali to Ishant, no run, gets on his knee and defends it with the inside half of the bat, not too close to short leg however

100.4 Moeen Ali to Ishant, no run, turns sharply, Ishant covers the line and defends it

100.3 Moeen Ali to Ishant, no run, skids onto Ishant who does well to defend it, by getting the bat down in time

Ishant Sharma, right handed bat, comes to the crease

100.2 Moeen Ali to Shami, out Caught by Prior!! Moeen Ali does the job for his captain, like he's been doing all this while. Shami went forward pushing at one outside the off stump, only got a faint feather, Prior holds onto a catch finally and they erupt. Shami c Prior b Moeen Ali 0(2)

Moeen Ali to Shami, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

100.1 Moeen Ali to Shami, no run, goes back and punches a shorter one to mid on

99.6 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, flies over the slip cordon to the vacant third man region. Cook will have to deal with some criticism again for not having a third man, especially at this stage of the game, this one was fuller, Bhuvneshwar went after it and got a thick outside edge enough to take it over the slip cordon

99.5 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, around the off stump, nurdled to backward point

99.4 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, a fuller one from Stokes, driven back down the wicket

99.3 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, short of a good length and jagging back in, Bhuvneshwar drops it wide of the slip cordon

99.2 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, inward movement off the wicket, well defended

Mohammed Shami, right handed bat, comes to the crease

With that, it's time for Drinks too!

99.1 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, out Caught by Cook!! Jadeja's honeymoon at Lord's ends! He was looking to dance down the track but was surprised by the bouncer, went for the pull as the ball hurried onto him, only managed a top edge. It was the second time Cook had to run backwards, takes it easily running from first slip. Ravindra Jadeja c Cook b Stokes 68(57) [4s-9]

Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

98.6 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, another dropped chance? Yes! Prior this time, Bhuvneshwar was looking to cut that, gave himself some room too, there was a sound as the ball went past the bat, must have got an edge!

98.5 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, confidently forward as he covers the line and defends to the on side

98.4 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, turns another fuller one to the on side

97.6 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, forward again is Bhuvneshwar, taps it towards cover

97.5 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, length ball Bhuvneshwar gets forward and defends it to the off side

97.4 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, too full and outside the off stump, no contact made even as he tried to bring the bat down, delayed appeal from the men behind, 'not out, says the umpire

97.3 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, OUCH! that's hit Bhuvi right on the stomach, just above the midriff, the ball nipped back in as Bhuvneshwar tried to defend it to the on side, he looks to be fine though

97.2 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, catch dropped by Ian Bell, that should have been taken. Jadeja flicked it hard off his pads, there was Bell waiting at short mid wicket but the ball's knocked him down as he tried to take it with fingers pointing up, Stokes can't believe his luck

97.1 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Jadeja leans forward and drives it towards mid off

Ben Stokes [15.0-2-42-1] is back into the attack

Just one slip in place now for Jadeja. No third man though.

96.6 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, superbly done! A touch of class there as he waits for the ball to arrive at waist height, directs it wide of the fielder at third slip at the last moment, gets a boundary through the third man region, played close to the body

96.5 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, well directed short ball, Bhuvneshwar arches back and lets it go through to Prior

96.4 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, outside edge as Bhuvneshwar leans forward to drive the ball, the ball goes wide of the fielder at third slip, no third man in place and the lead is continuing to grow!

96.3 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, byes, FOUR, nothing's going right for England, Broad tries a bouncer, gets the line wrong, down the leg side and Prior had no chance, he was blinded by Bhuvi who stood right in front of the delivery until the last moment, trying to fend it

96.2 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, a little more closer to the off stump, no away movement, Bhuvneshwar had to play at it, taps it to the off side with straight bat

96.1 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, good leave at a delivery going outside the off stump

95.6 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, Plunkett angles it in, Bhuvneshwar helps it along to fine leg for a single

95.5 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, back of a length around around the off stump, Bhuvneshwar stays on the back foot and blocks it

95.4 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, much fuller, Bhuvneshwar bends forward and defends it to the on side

95.3 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, 3 runs, short ball, Jadeja pulls, mistimes it but gets it over mid on, superb running yet again from this pair and England look frustrated

95.2 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Plunkett is bowling the right lines here, stump to stump, Ravindra Jadeja had to stay rooted to the crease defending it down the wicket

95.1 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, bouncer from Plunkett! Angled in from round the wicket, Ravindra Jadeja went for the hook but didn't connect, Dharmasena signals it 'first bouncer for the over'

94.6 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, 2 runs, he's playing beautifully, good wrist-work again as he works a fuller ball through mid wicket, a couple more to end the over, nine from it

94.5 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, 4 runs, nicely flicked off his wrists towards midwicket, poor fielding from Anderson, he should have stopped that, the ball doesn't have enough on it to each the boundary though, but the batsmen have enough fuel to run four before the ball comes back to the keeper

94.4 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, Bhuvneshwar gets forward and pushes it to mid-off

94.3 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, a bit of shape away from Bhuvneshwar, lets it go easily

94.1 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, pushes at a short ball, it was away from the body but he did well to keep it along the ground and direct it towards third man

Stuart Broad [21.0-6-76-1] is back into the attack

Jadeja is getting some attention to his little finger from his physio. There may be a message or two from the dressing room, along with it. If he continues the same for the next half hour or thereabouts, England won't be a happy camp!

93.6 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, Bhuvneshwar can bat and bat superbly! Just look at this stroke for confirmation of his talent with the willow. Leans into the drive, all grace and languidness in that shot. Almost VVS-esque as he threads it between cover and mid-off. Just a mere push and it raced away. More agony for England

93.5 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, outswinger, left alone by Bhuvneshwar. Didn't carry to Prior

93.4 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, short of length and huge seam movement on that, but after it had pitched outside off, easy leave for Bhuvneshwar

93.3 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, way outside off, almost a wide, but not called

93.2 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Ravindra Jadeja charges Plunkett and the indipper strikes him on the glove, the batsman was fending awkwardly into the leg-side and it went off the glove. A run taken

Now the ball is being changed. The fourth ump is out with a box of replacement balls. Another break in play. The lead is 278 and this counter-attack by Jadeja has left England struggling. What a time to get to your maiden fifty in Tests. The most important innings of his life and he certainly has got under the skin of the English and more importantly has dented Anderson's confidence. If India go on to win this game, large part of it will be attributed to this knock from Jadeja.

93.1 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, off the toe-end as Ravindra Jadeja aimed for a big drive over mid-on

92.6 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, Anderson's confidence has been shot to pieces by Bhuvneshwar and Ravindra Jadeja. Another short delivery outside off, carved away over the slip cordon and down to the third man fence. That's 13 off the over. Anderson just takes his sweater and cap from the umpire and walks off

92.5 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, tucked to short mid-wicket

92.4 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Dharma saved three runs for England there! Hooked by Jadeja, Dharma is caught unawares at square leg, it ricochets off his right-leg and that takes pace off the ball. Only a single in the end

92.3 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, Ravindra Jadeja is taking the game away from the English! Banged in hard outside off, slashed away to the deep point fence. Beat the man in the deep too. Anderson is a man under pressure

92.2 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, predictable short ball arrives. Very high too, Ravindra Jadeja hooks and misses. Prior went up for a caught behind appeal, but there was nothing there

92.1 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, smashed! Length delivery outside off, Ravindra Jadeja stands and delivers. Bashed over the bowler's head. Straight down the ground. Cook wears a worried expression on his face. Anderson just whirls around and walks back to his bowling mark

91.6 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, ha! That stayed low! Bhuvneshwar tries to cut and misses. Doesn't carry to Prior and it wasn't on the stumps

91.4 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, solidly defended off the back foot back to the bowler

91.3 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, superb punch off the back foot, wide of a diving cover. That was well-timed and it raced away. Bhuvneshwar impressing once again with his batting skills

91.2 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, fifty for Ravindra Jadeja and look at the celebration! Twirls his bat vigorously like a sword and the Indian team are up on their feet to applaud that effort. Gets there with a drive to sweeper cover. Dhoni likes that celebration too. Has a smile on his face. Special effort from Jadeja

91.1 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, leg byes, 1 run, loud shout for lbw, but it was sliding down leg. The attempted yorker, but missed that by a foot or so, Bhuvneshwar scrambles a leg-bye as the Englishmen keep appealing

Replays show that the bouncer hit Ravindra Jadeja right on the helmet. Jadeja is changing his headgear. A funny scene as Kohli flings the helmet from the balcony to Pankaj Singh who is standing near the boundary skirting. Pankaj catches it well, but still Jadeja isn't happy with that piece of equipment. Wants a another one. Break in play as the Indians sort out Jadeja's problem. Jadeja is happy with the second one and we are ready to go again. Plunkett to continue

90.6 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, ripping short delivery. Nasty one from Anderson, right near Ravindra Jadeja's face, the batsman was fending away awkwardly - didn't know where the ball had gone to, luckily for him the ball lands well in front of Root at gully. That was an effort ball from Anderson, but unfortunately no reward for him

90.5 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, well played. Drops it down with soft hands as the ball got big on him, on the bounce to Root at gully

90.4 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, these two are running Anderson and England ragged. Anderson doesn't look impressed at all with all these quick singles taken. Has a word with Cook. Another drop and run in front of short cover

90.2 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, taps it to point, into the gap and another pinched single

90.1 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, tucked from middle stump to deep mid-wicket for an easy strolled single

89.6 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, nearly squared up Bhuvneshwar, but the batsman did well not to close the face on that, defends it back to Plunkett

89.5 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, more sensible batting. Drops it near point and takes a quick single even as Bhuvneshwar responds in kind

89.4 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, Ravindra Jadeja is playing a real beauty here! Gets forward and lifts it over cover, the ball beats Moeen Ali from sweeper cover. Just a hit away from fifty now. Much more sensible batting too - picking which ball to hit

89.3 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, much more easy two to deep backward square leg, tucked to the deep and by the time Stokes comes in to field, they have taken a couple

89.2 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, that is a wild slog. But inside-edged onto the pads, great running from Ravindra Jadeja as he charges back for the second even as Prior collects the ball at square leg and sends in a weak throw

89.1 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, from round the wicket and angled in sharply, Ravindra Jadeja covers his off stump and lets it go

Liam Plunkett [18.0-6-42-3] is back into the attack

88.6 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, Bhuvneshwar sways out of the short delivery and lets it go. A poor over from Anderson that

88.5 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, short of length on off, defended to point

88.4 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, dug in short outside off, Bhuvneshwar arches back and lets it go. Loops through to Prior

88.3 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, 2 runs, nips back in sharply and somehow Bhuvneshwar gets his bat down in time to deflect it to fine leg for a couple of runs

88.1 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, short and outside off, Ravindra Jadeja does well to hop up and defend to the off-side. Played it with soft hands

Out come England from the Long Room. Jaddu and Bhuvi follow suit.

In connection with Dravid's golden debut, Vijay also made 95, falling at the the doorstep of a century. Vijay's dismissal to the new ball landed India in a soup but Jadeja came out with all guns blazing to push the lead past the 240-mark. Hello again, the afternoon session is almost upon us.

1996 - Dravid's golden debut

The 2nd Test at Lord's saw the arrival of another cricketing legend. After a good outing in the domestic circuit, Karnataka's Rahul Dravid made his Test debut in front of a full house, replacing injured Sanjay Manjrekar. India were under pressure at 202/5, still 142 runs behind England's first innings total. The hosts fancied their chances to gain a lead as one wicket would get them into the tail.

However, Dravid had other ideas. He shared a crucial 94-run stand for the 6th wicket with Sourav Ganguly, before the latter perished. He then took control and batted sensibly with the tail-enders and even shared a 50-run partnership with Anil Kumble. Eventually, he was dismissed agonizingly five runs short of what would have been a terrific debut hundred. Had he scored a ton, it would have been the first time in cricketing history that debutants from a side scored 100s in a Test match, as Ganguly, India's other debutant, made 131.

Jadeja looked very iffy at the start but has played some cracking shots since then. Bhuvi has given him solid company. England have just bowled 8 overs with the second new ball and are fairly fresh going into lunch. The lead is 243 and the post-lunch session should see more action. This Test is turning out to be a ripper. Do join us soon for the next session. Before we leave, here is part 25 of the most memorable performances in England-India Tests in England. Enjoy!

Lunch on day 4: Bhuvneshwar and Ravindra Jadeja walk off as the Indian players clap them in on the balcony. Both sides should be pretty happy with how things have unfolded in that morning session. Runs were hard to come by in that opening hour as Vijay and Dhoni dug in against some disciplined bowling. Plunkett dismissed Dhoni and an irresponsible shot from Binny saw India 6 down. Then Vijay fell to the second new ball, dismissed for 95 thereby missing the chance to get on the HB at Lord's.

87.6 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, and a solid forward defence to end the session. That will be lunch on day 4

Last nut before lunch

87.5 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, now beats Bhuvneshwar outside off, the seam movement doing the trick. Angled in and then left the batsman who played and missed

87.4 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, kept very low outside off, Bhuvneshwar stabs it away to the off-side

87.2 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, defended from the crease to mid-on

This will be the last over before lunch

87.1 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, drops it towards point, no chance of a quick single

86.6 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, 4 runs, an all-run four! All timing from Bhuvneshwar as he flicks wide of a diving Broad at mid-on. By the time he picks himself up, runs after the ball and retrieves it, they have run four. India picking up some crucial runs here off the second new ball

86.5 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, 2 runs, good short delivery, surprises Bhuvneshwar who fends at it awkwardly. Doesn't know where it had gone, the ball loops into no-man's land down to fine leg for a couple. Jadeja wanted the third, but Bhuvneshwar was happy with two

Anderson and England werent' happy with the ball for some reason. They wanted it to be changed. Umpire Ox had a look and told them to carry on.

86.4 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, wide of the crease and angled in, Bhuvneshwar defends well though

86.3 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, another solid block off the back foot

86.2 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, superb punch off the back foot. Bhuvneshwar just timed that past point. Useful runs these. That is the shot of a top-order bat

86.1 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, keeps a bit low on the stumps, Bhuvneshwar crouches low and defends

85.6 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, cracked! What a pull shot that is. Takes it from outside off and smashes the pull to the deep mid-wicket fence. The ball whistled away to the fence. Ravindra Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar punch gloves

85.5 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, short down leg, the expected reply from a fast bowler, Ravindra Jadeja pulls and misses

85.4 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, audacious shot! In the slot on off, Ravindra Jadeja lofts beautifully from the crease, almost all the way, but an one-bounce four. Ravindra Jadeja looks like he will play his shots and won't die wondering. Dharma signalled a six initially, but then changed his decision

85.4 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, wide, run, run, bouncer, too high to warrant a stroke, wide called for height

85.3 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, dropped by Root at fourth slip! Bhuvneshwar edged that off the back foot and Root didn't react in time. The ball shot through his hands and went to ground. He was trying to take it with fingers pointing upwards. Maybe he is standing too close in there. Broad isn't impressed

85.2 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, beaten on the forward push. Bhuvneshwar nibbling at a delivery that swung a little. Lovely line bowling from Broad

85.1 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, solidly defended from the crease

84.6 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, huge shout for lbw, but I reckon there was an inside edge onto the pads. Umpire Ox picked it and replays proved that Ox was right. It nipped back in and if not for the inside nick, it looked pretty adjacent. More words between Anderson and Ravindra Jadeja - all in good humor though

84.5 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, another false shot. Tries to drive through cover and the inside edge rolls to the vacant short mid-wicket area, Anderson goes after that to field. The batsman take a single before the bowler gets there

84.4 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, defends and the ball bounces near his feet and then strikes him on the pad, wants a quick single, isn't there

84.3 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, drop and run. This will infuriate Anderson even more. Bhuvneshwar is sharp and they take the single after the batsman played it in front of the vacant silly point

84.2 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, Ravindra Jadeja wants to put off Anderson even more. He skips out and drives through cover. In the gap and the ball raced away. Anderson sticks his tongue out and wears a puzzled expression on his face as he walks back to bowl the next delivery

Anderson is coming from round the wicket to Jadeja

84.1 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, defended to point from the crease

83.6 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, nips back in sharply, an inside edge onto the pads and the ball drops near the vacant short mid-wicket area, Jadeja will retain the strike with that single

83.5 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, banged in short, Ravindra Jadeja pulls without any timing to deep mid-wicket, senses there is an opportuninty for a second and makes it with ease

83.4 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, tries to punch through cover, but the inside nick goes behind square leg, Bhuvneshwar didn't know where the ball had gone, Ravindra Jadeja called him through for the quick single. Bhuvneshwar had to hare across which he did

83.3 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, fuller and on off, Bhuvneshwar gets forward, shows the full face of the bat and pushes it past the left-hand of Broad

83.2 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, short of length on the stumps, Bhuvneshwar defends solidly

83.1 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, push and run, dropped into the covers and an easy single

Even though he didn't get a hundred, Murali Vijay played the perfect Test-match innings stonewalling whatever the Englishmen bowled at him. His application and patience were outworldly and his judgement outside off impeccable until that final nick. Immense powers of concentration displayed by the Tamil Nadu opener. Has been India's best batsman of the series.

82.6 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, his tail is up! Anderson beats Bhuvneshwar with a lovely curving outswinger. Dale Steyn-esque stuff that. Bhuvneshwar nearly nicked off there. End of a superb over in which he dismissed India's batsman of the series

82.4 J Anderson to Vijay, out Caught by Prior!! Anderson roars in delight. Vijay falls for 95. No back-to-back hundreds for Vijay. No Honours Board as well. He walks off to a standing ovation. Short of a length outside off, Vijay had been leaving those so well right through his innings, but this time he follows the ball and edges behind. A shame really for he deserved a hundred which would've inked his name on that Lord's HB. Vijay c Prior b J Anderson 95(247) [4s-11]

J Anderson to Vijay, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

82.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, back of a length outside off, defended to point off the back foot

82.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, this doesn't carry to Prior after Vijay leaves

82.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, ripper! Pitched on a short of length around off and then lifted off the track, Vijay was committed to the forward defensive, the late movement and the bounce foxes Vijay as he is comprehensively beaten

81.6 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, bad ball and rightly put away. Down leg, all it needed was a glance and Ravindra Jadeja did that, helping himself to some crucial runs

81.5 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Ravindra Jadeja is looking very fidgety at the crease, now has some bones to pick with Vijay after the opener refused the single. It was pushed to mid-off, Anderson slid to stop it and that put off Vijay. He sent Jadeja back, which didn't please the Saurashtra lad

81.4 Broad to Vijay, 3 runs, a flowing cover drive, but not so well-timed to get a boundary, Stokes chases and prevents the boundary. Vijay moves to 95

81.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, well wide of off and swinging away further, left alone

81.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, Vijay shoulders arms to one that isn't hitting off

81.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, reaches out to drive and completely mistimes it to cover

Stuart Broad [17.0-6-53-1] is back into the attack

80.6 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, follows the ball and then stabs it into the off-side. Looks for a quick single, but it isn't there

80.5 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, stays in the crease and drops it dead on the off-side as the ball rears up on him

80.4 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, all this charging is ok if it comes off, if it doesn't and if he gets out, Ravindra Jadeja will end up looking like a clown. This time he charges Anderson and flicks wide of the diving square leg, the deep fielder is there to prevent the boundary

79.6 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, nice drive into the gap and the lead is now over 200. Cover-driven by Ravindra Jadeja, the ball keeps teasing Anderson, who can't pull it back in. He was in contact with the ropes as he slid to retrieve it

79.5 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, dug in short and has Ravindra Jadeja in trouble, the batsman was on his toes trying to defend, fended at it, the ball went to ground quickly off the splice of the bat

79.4 Plunkett to Vijay, 3 runs, chipped down the ground, just wide of the right-hand of the leaping Plunkett. Broad chases it, by the time he retrieves the ball, they take three

79.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, short of length outside off, guided with an open face to point

79.2 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, awkwardly fended down with one hand off the bat handle, Ravindra Jadeja calls Vijay through for the quick single as the ball rolls towards vacant short leg

79.1 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, loud shout for lbw, but Dharma shakes his head. Did it pitch outside leg? Looked high too. Need the Hawk Eye to confirm where it pitched. Will do so when we get a replay Replays are in: Pitched in line, but too high. Going over

78.6 Moeen Ali to Vijay, 2 runs, nicely played. Waits on that delivery and opens the face of the bat to guide it to third man. Another couple of runs

78.5 Moeen Ali to Vijay, no run, goes on the back foot, and tucks it to leg

78.4 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, 3 runs, what is happening out there? Another airy-fairy shot, nearly another wicket. Ravindra Jadeja charges Moeen Ali and isn't to the pitch, yet he goes through with the shot, luckily slices it over point, Plunkett runs back and keeps it to three. Jadeja needed to sprint for the third, which he did. If he had got out there, he would've needed to walk somewhere else, rather than into the dressing room

78.3 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, uses his feet and flicks a low full toss wide of short mid-wicket. The fielder dived, but he didn't get there. The ball runs away to the boundary

78.2 Moeen Ali to Vijay, 1 run, this is on middle and leg, swept down to fine leg, again looks for two, isn't there this time

78.1 Moeen Ali to Vijay, 2 runs, pre-meditated shot, takes it from outside off and paddles it wide of fine leg for a couple of runs

77.6 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, short of length on off, Ravindra Jadeja drops it with soft hands on the off-side

77.5 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, back over the wicket for this delivery, tight one on off, Ravindra Jadeja defends

77.4 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, swings back in from round the wicket, Ravindra Jadeja covers his off stump and lets it go

Plunkett is bowling from round the wicket to the leftie

77.3 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, full outside off, Ravindra Jadeja gets forward and drives with an open face to cover

77.2 Plunkett to Vijay, 1 run, on the pads, tucked down to fine leg

77.1 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Ravindra Jadeja is off the mark with a tuck to deep square leg, takes the single

76.6 Moeen Ali to Vijay, no run, goes on the back foot and tucks it to short mid-wicket

Ravindra Jadeja, left handed bat, comes to the crease

And drinks have been taken at Lord's. Such a silly shot to get out - is that the shot that ends Binny's Test career for the moment? One saw what happened with Damien Martyn in 1993 at Sydney. He played a loose shot, was dropped and didn't get back into the Australian side for a good 4-5 years after that. A waste of a wicket to give away just before the second new ball. Anyway here is Jadeja who has come in now.

76.5 Moeen Ali to Binny, out Caught by Cook!! Binny has just had a brainmelt folks! What was he doing there? But what a catch that is from the under-pressure England skipper. Binny charges Moeen Ali and tries to hit him out of London, isn't to the pitch of it, skies it high up, needed a lot of effort and concentration to get there, Cook ran back from mid-off, kept his eyes on it and takes it, before tumbling to the turf. Exults with a big smile on his face. That was some catch and the pressure is right back on the Indians. Binny c Cook b Moeen Ali 0(9)

76.2 Moeen Ali to Binny, no run, whipped off the back foot to short mid-wicket, sharp stop

A slip and a short leg for Moeen Ali

76.1 Moeen Ali to Vijay, 1 run, misfield from Moeen Ali on his followthrough, driven back by Vijay and that fumble allows the single

Moeen Ali [6.0-1-14-0] is back into the attack

75.6 Plunkett to Binny, no run, attacking the stumps is Plunkett, Binny defends it back to Plunkett after going back and across

75.5 Plunkett to Binny, no run, slightly short outside off, Binny mistimes the forcing shot off the back foot

75.4 Plunkett to Binny, no run, lifter outside off, well left by Binny. Prior gathers. Plunkett is steaming in now

Wrong time for India to lose a wicket. The second new ball is just 4 overs away and England will be sensing blood

75.3 Plunkett to Binny, no run, great fielding from Anderson at mid-on. He flings to his left to cut off a certain boundary after Binny on-drove. One-handed stop

75.2 Plunkett to Binny, no run, oohs and aahs from behind as Binny drives one back to Plunkett

Stuart Binny, right handed bat, comes to the crease

75.1 Plunkett to Dhoni, out Caught by Bell!! Gone! The perennial problem of Dhoni surfaces again. This delivery held its line outside off, Dhoni poked at it from the crease and the thick edge was well held by Bell at second slip. Good bowling from Plunkett, persisted with the outside off line and was rewarded finally. Dhoni c Bell b Plunkett 19(86) [4s-2]

Plunkett to Dhoni, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

74.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, nearly played it back to Stokes. The ball stopped on Vijay who was looking for the off-drive, luckily for him the mishit drive didn't carry to the bowler

72.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, back to leaving is the Tamil Nadu opener

72.5 Stokes to Vijay, FOUR, that's Vijay at his best. After four leaves in a row, comes the half-volley outside off, he doesn't miss out - creamed it beautifully to the deep cover fence. Vijay is in a zone right now and that's great news for India

72.4 Stokes to Vijay, no run, well wide of off, easy leave

72.3 Stokes to Vijay, no run, Vijay is very patient, that's the third leave of the over

72.2 Stokes to Vijay, no run, full outside off, Vijay shoulders arms

72.1 Stokes to Vijay, no run, good length outside off, good carry through to Prior after Vijay leaves

Ben Stokes [13.0-2-35-1] is back into the attack

71.6 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, short of length outside off, Dhoni lifts his bat and lets it go

71.5 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, another delivery down leg, Dhoni can't connect with the glance

71.4 Plunkett to Vijay, 1 run, tucked off the pads to deep backward square leg, a single taken

71.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, slings this down leg, Prior dives to his left to collect

71.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, pushes forward and defends it back to Plunkett

70.6 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, solidly blocked from the crease to short cover

70.5 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, good length outside off, left alone

70.4 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, Dhoni leaves ala Courtney Walsh sometimes, that jerking leave with the bat going high over his head

70.3 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, goes wide of the crease and angles this in sharply, Dhoni tucks it to short mid-wicket

70.2 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, left alone to an outswinger

70.1 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, huge shout for lbw, but there was an inside edge onto the pads. Ump Ox got it right.

69.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, and there he shows off his leaving skills once more

69.5 Plunkett to Vijay, FOUR, superb straight drive, all timing from Vijay, who is batting on a another planet. Leave, leave, leave and then when the ball is there to be put away, he does so - classical Test match batting

69.4 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, pushed to mid-off, Vijay wanted a single, but Dhoni sends him back

69.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, pitched up and moving away, Vijay leaves

69.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, adjusts his radar and gets it closer to off, but not close enough to make Vijay play

69.1 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, close to a wide that. Doesn't even carry to Prior who collects near first slip

Liam Plunkett [12.0-5-24-2] is back into the attack

68.6 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, left alone to an outswinger

68.5 J Anderson to Dhoni, 2 runs, first runs for Dhoni today morning. Tucks it off the pads down to fine leg for a couple of runs. Replays show that it came off the glove

68.4 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, too much movement and flies past the outside edge as Dhoni hung his bat out. But never close to the edge

68.3 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, short of length and seaming away after pitching outside off, Dhoni shoulders arms

68.2 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, even Anderson has had enough of Dhoni's leaves. He brings this back in and makes Dhoni defend off the back foot to mid-on

68.1 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, full and swinging away, 7th leave in a row from Dhoni off Anderson

67.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, Vijay is tempted into fiddling at that outswinger, but sees it all the way and then lets it go

67.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, back to leaving is Vijay

67.4 Broad to Vijay, FOUR, Broad brings out the double teapot! Vijay opened the face late and then guided it into the vacant third man region. The ball ran away. Broad then stands with his hands on his hips

67.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, comes back in down the slope, still Vijay leaves

67.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, outie, Vijay shoulders arms

67.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, defended to cover from the crease

66.6 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, that's an over of leaves. Dhoni pushed his bat inside the line and let that one go. Oohs and aahs from the Englishmen who probably saw something different to what everyone else did

66.5 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, good length and moves away off the seam, Dhoni lets it go

66.4 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, that's a good delivery, short of length with a bit of nip back in, rising too, but a good leave from Dhoni

66.3 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, he is not making Dhoni play still

66.2 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, well wide of off, Dhoni leaves

66.1 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, outswinger, left alone

The pounder is out in action, pounding away and trying to settle the landing area. A slight delay in play. All ready and Anderson will continue.

65.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, defended to point from the crease to give Broad a maiden over

65.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, Vijay continues to be patient, he lets another one outside off go

65.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, nicely in behind it is Vijay as Broad tries to hit off

65.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, on the front foot and easing a drive to cover is Vijay

65.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, lovely shape away, but it starts outside off, so Vijay can leave

Prior and Cook have a chat between deliveries. Meawhile, Broad isn't happy with the landing area. For now he continues

65.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, comes half-forward and pushes it to cover

64.6 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, short of length outside off, Dhoni defends off the back foot to cover

64.5 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, swings in late and towards off, Dhoni pushes forward and defends solidly

64.4 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, a thick inside edge onto the pads as he tries to turn it to leg. That nipped back in sharply

64.3 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, third leave of the over as Anderson probes away outside off

64.2 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, swings back in, but not enough to hit off, Dhoni lifts his bat and lets it go

63.6 Broad to Vijay, 2 runs, again tucked off the pads, the ball trickles away to deep mid-wicket, Vijay wanted the third, but Dhoni wasn't too keen. Eventually they settle for a couple

63.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, short delivery, and Vijay arches his back to let it go. No trouble at all as he negotiated that safely

63.4 Broad to Vijay, 2 runs, shuffles across a tad and tucks it to deep square leg, for a couple of runs

63.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, nearly squared up, but Vijay did well not to close the face, pushed it softly to mid-off in the end

63.2 Broad to Vijay, leg byes, FOUR, that's two fours off the first two balls of the over. Down leg, a pad on the way and beats Prior diving to his left. He got a glove on it, but couldn't haul it back in

63.1 Broad to Vijay, FOUR, a soft outside edge and between the slips and the gully, it runs away and beats Stokes' desperate chase. He stumbled, but didn't himself any damage. Good start for India

The players are already on the field. Stuart Broad has a smile on his face. He will start off on day 4. Vijay to face.

If it was Rahul Dravid the other day, today is the turn of Kapil Dev to ring the bell at Lord's. A proud moment for India's greatest all-rounder who has had so many memorable performances to show at the HQ of cricket.

The conditions are quite overcast and dreary now. The floodlights are coming on even before the start of play on the penultimate day.

Meanwhile, Wasim Akram opines that the pitch has quickened up. All to play for at the HQ. The first session is imminent.

Pitch report: 'The ball will still do things on this pitch. India will have to be brave and show application on this pitch. As the Test has progressed, the variable bounce has become frequent. It is not so much about seam and swing now. It is more about bounce. The cracks are visible on Day 4. There are prominent marks outside the left hander's off-stump but not too much of a depth there.'

He writes, 'With his full-beard rugged look, soiled whites and strapped elbow, Liam Plunkett looked every bit a war hero as he acknowledged the royal reception from the stands. He waved and clapped as he walked down the famous Lord's slope to take his position at the fine-leg fence. He had just bowled what could be the most-significant 6 balls of the series and the capacity crowd was letting him know that. By dismissing Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli, in successive balls, Plunkett had damaged the L3 and L4 of the Indian spine.'

Sandeep Dwivedi, writing for the Indian Express, praises Plunkett.

'In a gripping final session of the second Tests third day at a packed Lord's, Liam Plunkett's two successive wickets and Stuart Broad's lucky break-through, left India breathless. At close, the visitor scored 169 for four in its second innings and is ahead of England by 145 runs. Murali Vijay (59 batting, 190b, 7x4) and M.S.Dhonis unfinished 46-run fifth-wicket partnership prevented further damage but India needs more on Sunday, to stay alive.'

Vijaya Kumar writes, 'The forecast for afternoon thunderstorms never came true. The sun was out in all its glory and the only storm was the one that the England fast bowlers churned up to add another twist in a contest that has swung like a pendulum.'

'Then it will be a case of whether Cook and his men, at the fourth time of asking this summer, can turn an opportunity into a positive result.'

'All the pressure on Alastair Cook, the worries over senior players, the questions over tactics and coaching staff could be put to one side, and they could actually enjoy that winning feeling again for the first time in almost a year.'

Agnew goes on to write, 'After striking three times in Saturday's evening session to leave India 145 runs ahead with six second-innings wickets in hand, England have opened the door again. This time, they must kick it down.'

Jonathan Agnew's special for BBC carries the headline: 'England must 'kick down door' to stop rot'

The former England skipper adds, 'England are going through transition. There are a lot of inexperienced players in the team and I can allow them mistakes once or twice but not the same ones three or four times. England have to become smarter cricketers.'

'It is easy for the England and Wales Cricket Board to say it is going to stick by him but it has to ask what is best for the team and for Cook. The ECB has a responsibility to Cook the person to do the right thing and if that means taking the captaincy away then so be it.'

He writes, 'We have reached the stage with Cook when he cannot be enjoying cricket. You don't when you are not playing well and the team is struggling.'

'The most telling thing with Prior, though, is the keeping, which had the confidence sucked out of it in the winter and which has never regained the authority that was there at its peak in India in 2012, when, in testing conditions, he was magnificent. Things have been tricky this summer, too, a lot of scrabbling around. But there seem to be some fundamental issues. One strong school of thought, predicated on the Australian model, suggests that he stands too straight to the seamers, which covers the leg side better but is more restrictive to the off: the great majority of deliveries pass to the off, they will argue, and if he goes wider, then so can the slips and thus more ground is covered. Then comes the suggestion that because of his achilles, he is experiencing trouble pushing off to make ground to his right. Finally, there comes the observation that particularly on the slower surfaces with little real carry, he is inclined to stand too deep. It all compounds.'

He adds, 'Prior knows he has reached the crossroads where failure takes on a different level of meaning.'

Selvey writes, 'Matt Prior is at his best when he is a man on a mission, with a cause to save or an advantage to be hammered home. Then he bristles. At times, St Jude might be his patron saint. The mundane interests him less. So the situation which faced him at the start of the third day was set up for him. England still had a significant deficit and the batting was down to the lower order.'

Mike Selvey, writing for the Guardian, throws the spotlight on Matt Prior.

Greetings and welcome to Day 4 of the second Test at Lord's. As is the norm, let us have a gander at what the newspapers have in store for us before the action unfurls.

MS Dhoni, surviving a few alarms, negotiated 51 balls to fight another day. Can he hang around and let Vijay play the lead role? Or will England limit India's lead and push ahead?

After an engrossing third day, where fortunes swung from one end to another, the game is in the balance. Liam Plunkett engineered a double stike to undermine the solid platform laid by Pujara and Vijay. Though the middle-order floundered again, Vijay stood tall, repelling the English bowlers, who were more willing to pitch the ball up further.

1990 - Sachin's Manchester magic

He did not have many matches to show against his name and was just into his second year in international cricket. More importantly, he was just 17 years old and too young to play Test cricket according to a few in England. The hosts batted first in the 2nd Test and scored heavily to record over 500 runs. When the Sanjay Manjrekar-Mohammad Azharuddin stand extended past 100, the Indian dressing room was relaxed. However, Eddie Hemmings accounted for the former, just seven runs short of a 100, to end his 189-run stand with skipper Azharuddin.

When Sachin Tendulkar took a long time, close to an hour, to get off the mark, it looked like England could gain the upper hand in the match. But once he got going, Tendulkar batted freely and scored 68 to help India avoid the follow-on. England batted aggressively in the second innings and put the pressure back on the visitors, setting them a daunting target of 408 on the final day. India were reeling at 127/5, when Tendulkar strode out to the middle. Unlike the first innings, he was off the blocks quickly and counter-attacked the bowlers, especially Hemmings, who was thought to be the biggest threat on a Day 5 pitch. Tendulkar batted aggressively and put the bowlers off their line. Eventually, he completed his maiden Test hundred and also shared an unbeaten 160-run stand with Manoj Prabhakar to save the game for India.

The visitors will want Vijay to carry on and make a big score and steer India to a lead in the vicinity of 300. On the other hand, England will leave no stone unturned to dislodge Vijay and wrap up the Indian innings quicky, for batting last in this Test could be doubly tricky. Cheers for your company today. Do join us back for what is expected to be a moving penultimate day. Before we sign off, help yourself to part 24 of our pick of the most memorable performances in India-England Tests in England.

India's plight went from bad to worse when Rahane was mortified to be out caught behind even as the ball looped through to Prior off the arm-guard. Dhoni looked fidgety ever since he joined Vijay. The latter though lifted India, leaving balls outside off and cashing in on the poor ones. Vijay was in fact the rock around which the Indian innings moved.

Stumps, Day 3: End of an absorbing day. The Indian change room is on its feet as Dhoni and Vijay walk back. India lead by 145 runs. However, this was England's session. Just when Vijay and Pujara were looking to step up to the next gear, Plunkett struck twice in as many balls to force India onto the back foot. While Pujara nicked off in an uncharacteristic fashion, Kohli was undone by a nip-backer off the slope.

62.6 Moeen Ali to Vijay, 1 run, nudged behind square leg. That's it for the day

62.5 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, 1 run, dragged short and wide outside off, Dhoni rocks back and lashes it to sweeper cover

A second slip comes in now.

62.4 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, no run, looped up on off and middle, forward and pressed into covers

62.3 Moeen Ali to Vijay, 1 run, floated on off, Vijay dabs it behind point with an open face, Prior has to mop it up

62.2 Moeen Ali to Vijay, no run, flicked off the back foot to mid-wicket

62.1 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, 1 run, full and straight, a helmet-less Dhoni whips it to deep mid wicket and gets off the strike

Ali will bowl the last over of the day. A slip and a short leg in.

Moeen Ali [5.0-1-10-0] is back into the attack

61.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, back of a length and outside off, ignored as Prior reverse cups his gloves around it

61.4 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, on a length and on off, Vijay stays back and works it to mid-wicket

61.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, good length ball on off, Vijay blocks it with calmness

61.2 Plunkett to Dhoni, 1 run, more authentic as he tucks it to mid wicket for a single

61.1 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, phew! That was a close shave, the ball just whizzes past the leg-stump. MS walks across the off-stump, looks to whip it away, makes a hash of it. What was he doing there? Words fail here

Liam Plunkett [11.0-5-23-2] is back into the attack

60.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, dug in, jags back in but not enough to snap Vijay's concentration and make him play

60.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, back of a length and on off, Vijay hangs back defends it back to Jimmy

60.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, loud cry of 'No' from Vijay with the bat twisted up as he works it straight to the fielder at mid-on

60.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, full and in the channel of uncertainty, Vijay lifts his bat and lets it go

60.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, effort ball from Jimmy. Short and wide outside off, Vijay arches back and avoids it easily

60.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, nips back in late after passing Vijay, who had shouldered arms

59.6 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, pitched further up and outside off, Dhoni connects with the drive, connects reasonably well but Plunkett dives to his right and cuts it off at covers

59.5 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, full and wide outside off, Dhoni gets a good stride forward, covers his off-stump and ignores it

59.4 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, pitched up and zipping in on off, Dhoni is drawn forward into a defensive push to mid-off

59.3 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, back of a length and outside off, Dhoni jabs it to point with hard hands

59.2 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, back of a length and curls in, Dhoni walks forward, misses the flick as he wears it high on his thigh pad

59.1 Stokes to Vijay, 1 run, drifting onto the hips, helped down to fine leg with a neat flick

First it was the lace, now Stokes has some problem with the socks. This is in no way helping England's cause. They are way behind on overrate

58.6 J Anderson to Vijay, 1 run, nipping in on off, sort of hurries onto Vijay, who clips it half-heartedly to mid on, hares across for a quick single

58.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, dug in short and outside off, Vijay drops his wrists and lets it go

58.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, a compact defence back to the bowler from Vijay

58.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, nips back in late from outside off, Vijay leaves it as he knows that it does not do enough to hit off

58.2 J Anderson to Vijay, byes, FOUR, banged in short and down leg, Vijay half-ducks, Prior dives but can only parry it away to the fine leg fence. He does not look pleased

58.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, lifter whizzing past Vijay, who resists wafting at it

57.6 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, on a length and on off, forward and bunted into covers

57.1 Stokes to Vijay, no run, on a length and just a foot outside off, blocked back to the bowler

56.6 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, back of a length and outside off, Dhoni pushes it to point

56.5 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, dug in short and on off, Dhoni leaps off his feet and fends it in front of covers

56.4 J Anderson to Vijay, 1 run, tailing in on off, Vijay closes the face of the bat, turns it to mid on and sets off. The fielder has a shy at the stumps at the keeper's end but misses

56.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, Anderson ventues short outside off, Vijay arches back and lets it sail through to Prior

56.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, angled back in on off, Vijay blocks it to the right of Jimmy

56.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, angled in close to the off-stump, Vijay lets it pass after protecting his off-stump

55.6 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, beaten neck and crop is Dhoni. Comes back in with the angle, Dhoni swishes and misses

55.5 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, on a length and outside off, left alone, the ball dies on its way to Prior

55.4 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, overpitched and outside off, Dhoni lays into a good looking drive but extra-cover hunts it down

55.3 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, on a length and on off, pushed to covers with hard hands

55.2 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, good length ball and on off, forward and tapped into covers

55.1 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, back of a length ball accompanied by some late away movement, Dhoni shoulders arms

Ben Stokes [10.0-1-33-1] is back into the attack

54.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, fraction back of a length and outside off, Vijay lifts his bat and lets it go. Nice carry to Prior there

54.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, on a length and outside off, Vijay will not flirt with those

54.4 J Anderson to Vijay, FOUR, 6th Test fifty for Vijay. He eases this to fine leg to reach the landmark. The Indian contingent in the crowd stand up and applaud his fighting effort. The job is not done yet

54.3 J Anderson to Vijay, FOUR, pitched up and just outside off , Vijay cashes in as he props forward and drives it wide of covers. It was an airy drive but he found the gap, beat mid-off as well

54.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, climbs from a length outside off, Vijay has been good with the leave

54.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, jags back in a touch from wide of the crease, Vijay covers his off-stump and then shoulders arms

James Anderson [14.0-6-26-0] is back into the attack

Jimmy is back for a late burst before stumps. Two slips and a gully in.

53.6 Plunkett to Vijay, 1 run, tails in on middle and leg, Vijay nurdles a single behind square leg

53.5 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, extra bounce on this back of a length ball around off, Vijay takes his bottom hand off the bat as he hops up and quells it in front of point

53.4 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, back of a length and swerving away late outside off nothing doing from Vijay

53.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, back of a length and on off, Vijay bunts it in front of point

53.2 Plunkett to Vijay, 2 runs, clipped away from off to deep mid wicket, the duo hare across for the second

53.1 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, on a length and on middle and leg, Vijay looks to turn it to leg but can only drop it in front of his feet

52.6 Broad to Dhoni, no run, similar line outside off, Dhoni allows it through to the keeper

52.5 Broad to Dhoni, no run, nibbling away outside off, ignored

52.4 Broad to Dhoni, no run, on a length and wide outside off, Dhoni shoulders arms and wears it on his pads

52.3 Broad to Dhoni, FOUR, this shot must ease some nerves. Pitched up on off, Dhoni comes forward, push-drives it through mid-off

52.2 Broad to Vijay, leg byes, 1 run, another lbw appeal, Broad charges down the wicket and pleads with the umpire. It was heading down leg, there was no way the umpire would have given that out. This was full and tailing in, Vijay misses the clip as he falls over, he ekes out a leg bye

51.6 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, short and outside off, Dhoni lifts his bat and lets it go

51.5 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, a spirited appeal for lbw! Umpire Dharma though does not agree to England's plea. Plunkett gets this to nip back in, Dhoni shoulders arms, he is struck on the pad outside off. But since he was offering no shot, he was in trouble. Thankfully for India, the ball did not do much to curve back in and strike the off-stump. Dhoni is looking like a cat on a hot tinned roof

51.4 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, back of a length and on off, Dhoni hops up and drops it in front of covers

51.3 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, full and outside off, another good leave from Dhoni

51.2 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, bumper outside off, Dhoni does not bother with it

51.1 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, back of a length, angling back in, Dhoni offers no shot and is hit high on his thigh pad. The ball was climbing over the stumps, the tracker confirms it as well

50.6 Broad to Vijay, FOUR, edged and four! Vijay shakes his head. Full and outside off, Vijay reaches out and drives at it, luckily for him the outside edge flies past gully and runs away to the third man fence

50.5 Broad to Dhoni, 1 run, dug in short and over the stumps, Dhoni rocks back and pulls it down to deep fine leg

50.4 Broad to Dhoni, no run, fuller and around off, Dhoni taps it to mid-off after stretching forward

50.3 Broad to Dhoni, no run, zipping through outside off, Dhoni opts for caution, he hides the bat inside his pads

50.2 Broad to Dhoni, no run, extra-bounce on this back of a length ball outside off, Dhoni is aware of it as he watches it through to Prior, who takes it with his gloves pointing up

50.1 Broad to Vijay, 1 run, full on off, Vijay fetches it from there and whips it away to deep mid wicket

49.6 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, mighty full and on middle and leg, Dhoni hangs back and pushes it feebly to mid-on

49.5 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, Plunkett lands this on the fourth stump and gets it to jag away, Dhoni lets it pass

49.4 Plunkett to Dhoni, byes, 2 runs, slid down leg, Dhoni misses the galnce, Prior dives in a bid to glove the ball but the ball pops out, more byes against Prior

49.3 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, very full and on off, Dhoni drives hard, finds mid-off

49.2 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, closer to the off-stump, left alone

49.1 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, pitched up fuller, Dhoni pushes at it and is struck on the pads. Impact was outside the line of off and the lbw appeal is flushed down the drain

48.6 Broad to Dhoni, byes, 1 run, bumper down leg, Dhoni ignores it, Prior dives but can't glove the ball cleanly, one more bye added against his name

48.5 Broad to Dhoni, no run, dug in short and angled in, Dhoni wears it on his bicep. Ouch! That must have hurt

48.4 Broad to Dhoni, no run, full and outside off, left alone, the ball scuttles through to Prior

48.3 Broad to Dhoni, no run, banged in much shorter but down leg again, Dhoni weaves inside the line of it

48.2 Broad to Dhoni, no run, seeing Dhoni take a step forward and walk across the stumps, Broad is wary of it as he spears a bouncer down leg, eventually Dhoni ignores it

48.1 Broad to Dhoni, FOUR, flashed and four. Back of a length and outside off, Dhoni throws his bat at it and gets it over gully to get off the mark

47.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, fired full at the base of the off-stump, Vijay does well to squeeze it out. There is an evident spring in the steps of the hosts now

47.5 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, good length ball just a shade outside off, Vijay keeps his calm, lifts his bat and lets it go

47.4 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, fullish tempter outside off, Vijay flags it through to the keeper

47.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, dug in short, Vijay arches back and evades the bouncer

47.1 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, pitched up and on off, forward and pressed into covers

46.6 Broad to Dhoni, no run, in the channel of uncertainty, left alone

46.5 Broad to Dhoni, no run, another nasty short ball, angled in to Dhoni, who does well to get out of the way and evade it

Three slips and a gully in place for Dhoni.

46.4 Broad to Dhoni, byes, FOUR, Broad errs down leg, Dhoni glances and misses, the ball beats a diving Prior as well

MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease

46.3 Broad to Rahane, out Caught by Prior!! India are on implosion mode at the HQ. Rahane is disgusted as he trudges off to the change room. There was no bat, no glove on that. The ball looped off the arm guard, Rahane has every reason to feel disappointed. Poor call from the ump Oxenford. This was a nasty lifter, rises onto Rahane, who gets into a tangle as he fends at it, the ball brushes the arm guard and pops into the air, Prior follows the ball, runs to his left, dives forward and gloves the ball. Rahane c Prior b Broad 5(8) [4s-1]

Broad to Rahane, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

46.2 Broad to Rahane, no run, hurled in very full on off, Rahane pats it back to the bowler, offering the full face of the bat

46.1 Broad to Rahane, no run, short and climing onto Rahane, he aims to work it to leg, gets beaten and wears it on his body

45.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, curling away outside off on a back of a length, Vijay shoulders arms

45.5 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, nips back in late but not close enough to the off-stump to make Vijay play

45.4 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, similar length, the line is wide outside off, left alone

45.3 Plunkett to Rahane, 1 run, back of a length and hurrying onto Rahane, who looks to fend it with a loose bottom hand but is smacked on the glove as the ball dribbles behind square on the leg-side

45.2 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, shortish and outside off, Rahane shackles himself from fiddling at it

45.1 Plunkett to Rahane, FOUR, back of a length and jagging away outside off, Rahane dabs it past a diving gully, he opens the account with a deft four to the third man fence

44.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, angled in full on off, Vijay's straight bat blocks it back to the bowler

Broad has his boots sorted out. England have rediscovered the spark. Cook is seen encouraging his boys. Meanwhile, its time to rebuild for the visitors.

Broad has some trouble with his boots. While he gets it sorted out, the players take drinks. Just when India were looking comfortable, Plunkett picks up two-in-two to bring England back into the game. A lot depends on how Vijay and Rahane play from here on. Another wicket and surely England will fancy their chances of wrapping up the lower-order.

44.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, fuller and on off, Vijay presents the full face of the bat and pushes it to mid-off

44.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, back of a length on off, Vijay stands tall and taps it dead on the off-side

44.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, fullish and outside off, banana swing once Vijay lets it go, Prior had to dive to his left to collect it

44.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, dug in mid-way down the wicket, Vijay sways back and lets it go

43.6 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, short of length outside off, Rahane was in a dilemma whether to leave or play, in the end he runs it off the face of the bat to point. End of an excellent over from Plunkett

43.5 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, wasted delivery, full and well wide of off-stump, left alone comfortably

Ajinkya Rahane, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Plunkett is on a hat-trick. The centurion from the first innings to face the hat-trick ball. There are three slips, a gully and FSL in place...

43.4 Plunkett to Kohli, out Bowled!! England are right back in the game. What was Kohli doing there? He goes for a golden duck. The umpires have asked Kohli to wait. They are checking for the no-ball, he is well in and Kohli is given the marching orders. This was a back of a length that nips back in, Kohli does not cover his off-stick, shoulders arms to it and the ball hits the top of off. Kohli b Plunkett 0(1)

Plunkett to Kohli, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

43.3 Plunkett to Pujara, out Caught by Prior!! Plunkett strikes! A wicket against the run of play. This was a good length ball that straightens outside off, Pujara comes forward, but pushed at it, the ball takes the edge and goes to Prior, who makes no mistake. Pujara fails to convert another one of his starts. Pujara c Prior b Plunkett 43(83) [4s-7]

42.3 Broad to Pujara, no run, Broad goes up in an lbw appeal, he did not get any support from behind the wicket, this nips back in from a length, Pujara comes forward and gets a inside nick onto the pads, umpire Oxenford spotted that and made the right decision

42.2 Broad to Pujara, FOUR, effort delivery, short and angled into the batsman, Pujara fends it awkwardly, the ball brushes the gloves on the way to the fine leg fence

42.1 Broad to Pujara, no run, starts with a full wide one outside off, left alone

Stuart Broad [8.0-3-23-0] is back into the attack

Broad, Cook, Anderson and Prior having a long chat. They need a wicket and that too quickly, else the match is slipping away from their hands

41.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, dug in half way down the wicket, Vijay goes right back and blocks dead on the pitch

41.5 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, short of length on off, Vijay jumps up and taps it to the off-side, he looks for the run but Pujara is not interested

41.4 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, banged in short on off, Vijay hops up and bunts it in front of cover

41.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, jags back in from a length, Vijay trusts the bounce and shoulders arms, it was very close to the off-pole

41.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, sprays it down leg, Vijay can't connect with the glance

41.1 Plunkett to Vijay, 2 runs, Vijay hangs back and picks this length delivery from the stumps, clips it to the right of mid-on and collects two, he had to hurry back for the second though

Liam Plunkett [4.0-2-12-0] is back into the attack

40.6 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, on a length close to off, Pujara pushes it towards cover

40.5 J Anderson to Pujara, FOUR, runs have slowly started to flow, short and wide, Pujara gets on top of it and cuts it past gully, he rolled his wrists over to keep the ball along the ground

40.4 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, back of a length on off, Pujara stays back and pats it in front of gully

40.3 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, on a length angling in, Pujara leanns forward and knocks it back to Anderson

40.2 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, pitched up and close to off, Pujara middles the drive but picks out cover

40.1 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, Anderson continues with the back of a length stuff, Pujara ignores it

39.6 Stokes to Vijay, FOUR, offers bit of width on the back of a length delivery, Vijay hangs on the back foot and late cuts it to third man, he needed those two boundaries in the over as he was starting to get frustrated

39.5 Stokes to Vijay, no run, shortens the length outside off, left alone

39.4 Stokes to Vijay, no run, where did that come from? It was a gentle good length delivery that reared up, Vijay presses forward to defend but the extra bounce takes the ball past the outside edge, Prior collects it over his head

39.3 Stokes to Vijay, no run, good length ball on off, Vijay is squared up as he bunts it to the off-side

39.2 Stokes to Vijay, FOUR, fabulous shot! Half volley outside off, Vijay comes well forward and drives it to sweeper cover, it was in the air but he had got it in the gap as well

39.1 Stokes to Vijay, no run, shaping back in from back of a length, Vijay covers his off-pole, lifts his bat and lets it go

38.6 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, short of length well wide of off, Pujara watches it carefully and shoulders arms

38.5 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, this one holds its line around off, Pujara comes forward, gets his gloves out of the way in the nick of time

38.4 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, short of length outside off, Pujara rides the bounce and dabs it to gully, fine diving stop by Root

38.3 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, turns the length delivery to mid-wicket

38.1 J Anderson to Vijay, 1 run, straight on middle and leg, Vijay nurdles it behind square leg for a single

37.6 Stokes to Pujara, FOUR, Stokes got away with two short deliveries to Vijay, but has been put away by Pujara, he gets on top of the bounce and cuts it past a diving gully fielder, oohs and aahs from the Englishmen as they thought it was closer to Root than the batsman thought

37.5 Stokes to Vijay, 1 run, again looks to punch off the back foot, the inside edge goes past his leg-stump, Pujara calls him through for a quick single, Vijay is trying to hit the cover off the ball, instead of relying on timing

37.4 Stokes to Vijay, no run, length delivery outside off, Vijay tries to force it off the back foot, gets a thickish inside edge to mid-on

37.3 Stokes to Vijay, no run, short and outside off, Vijay guides it off the toe-end to backward point

37.2 Stokes to Pujara, 1 run, full and homing in, Pujara pushes hard and gets it off the inside half of the bat to deep backward square leg

Pujara straightaway takes off his gloves and grimaces in pain. The physio is out, having a look. Some spray seems to have done the trick as Pujara gets ready to continue batting

37.1 Stokes to Pujara, no run, Pujara is hit on his right hand, bit of extra bounce from a good length, he is surprised with that as he gets his bottom hand off the bat

36.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, again, slightly short and on off, Vijay knocks it towards cover

36.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, back of a length outside off, it goes on the bounce to Prior, the same length was rearing up in the previous over, Vijay lets it pass

36.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, bouncer which is too high, Vijay gets underneath and lets it pass, ump signals one for the over

36.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, shortens the length outside off, Vijay lifts his bat and lets it go

36.2 J Anderson to Pujara, 1 run, slight hesitation between the batsmen regarding the run, finally they go through with it, Pujara steers the short of length delivery wide of gully, Vijay wanted the ball to go past the fielder and then went for the single

36.1 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone

35.6 Stokes to Pujara, 1 run, Stokes in an attempt to attack the stumps is bowling too straight, Pujara nudges it to mid-wicket and gets another easy single

35.5 Stokes to Vijay, 1 run, Stokes strays one more on the pads, Vijay clips it to fine leg and brings up the 50-run stand

35.4 Stokes to Vijay, no run, good length ball homing in on off, Vijay prefers to hang back and bunt it to the off-side

35.3 Stokes to Vijay, no run, short of length outside off, Vijay stands up and punches it to cover

35.2 Stokes to Pujara, 1 run, attacking the stumps is Stokes, Pujara works it away behind square on the leg-side

35.1 Stokes to Pujara, no run, all sorts of things happening on this wicket now, this one keeps low, Pujara gets his bat down and the ball rolls off the outside edge to Bell at second slip

34.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, back of a length rearing up outside off, Vijay lifts his bat and lets it go

34.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, bumper well wide of off, Vijay is not perturbed with that line as he lets it sail past him

34.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, short of length on middle and leg, Vijay tucks it to mid-wicket, straight to the fielder

34.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, slanting in on off and middle, Vijay gets behind the line and pushes it to mid-on

34.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, well directed bouncer, angling into the batsman, Vijay expected it to bounce a bit more, but it doesn't and he did well to sway back and evade it

34.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, Anderson pegging away with the line outside off, Vijay has no problems to let it go

33.6 Stokes to Vijay, 1 run, too straight and Vijay flicks it elegantly to deep square leg for a single

33.5 Stokes to Vijay, no run, what happened there? It took off from nowhere, it surprised everyone. Vijay does well to drop his gloves and let it pass

33.4 Stokes to Vijay, no run, another compact forward defence from Vijay, he is not looking in any sort of trouble

33.3 Stokes to Vijay, no run, good length ball on off, Vijay blocks it back down the wicket, he takes his bottom hand off the bat

33.2 Stokes to Vijay, no run, fullish and close to off, defended back to the bowler off the front foot

33.1 Stokes to Pujara, 1 run, strays it onto the pads, Pujara tickles it to fine leg for a single

32.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, that is six deliveries in a row that Vijay has left alone

32.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, Anderson persisting in the channel around off, Vijay lifts his bat and lets it go

32.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, gets it closer to off, but Vijay still thinks it is not close enough, lifts his bat and lets it go

32.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, bit too far for Vijay's liking as he lets another one go through to Prior

32.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, keeps it on a length in the area around off, Vijay shoulders arms

32.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, good length outside off, left alone

James Anderson [9.0-4-20-0] is back into the attack

31.6 Stokes to Vijay, 1 run, Vijay picks this up from the stumps and clips it to deep square leg, Stokes has his hands on his head, because had Vijay missed then he would have been plumb in front

31.5 Stokes to Vijay, no run, sliding down leg, Vijay can't connect with the glance, Prior dives to his left to collect it

31.4 Stokes to Pujara, 1 run, short of length on off, Pujara tucks it in front of mid-on and takes a quick single

31.3 Stokes to Pujara, no run, pitched up around off, defended solidly off the front foot to cover

31.2 Stokes to Pujara, no run, fuller and angling in, Pujara presses forward and pushes it to mid-on

31.1 Stokes to Pujara, no run, straightaway some extra bounce, Pujara fends it with soft hands towards slip, the ball hit him on the left glove

Both batsmen are out and are waiting for the England players to walk out to the field. Cook, finally leads his men onto the centre. Stokes to resume proceedings...

Welcome back for the final session of Day 3. Vijay and Pujara have looked solid till now. They will need to push on, will they be able to? The England bowlers have been flat. Can they change it around and get some early wickets? We will find out soon in a short while...

1974 - Old is gold

Having opted to bat first, England rode on hundreds from Dennis Amiss, Mike Denness and Tony Greig to post a massive first innings total in the 2nd Test at Lord's. In reply, Sunil Gavaskar and Farokh Engineer got India off to a great start. The hosts were desperate to break the opening stand. Captain Denness threw the ball to Chris Old, who bowled a great spell to turn the match on its head. He removed both the openers in quick succession and later came back to bag two more to bowl India out for 302, thereby giving his side a 327-run lead.

The Indians were under extreme pressure as England had two full days to have a go at them. Once Geoff Arnold got both Gavaskar and Engineer in no time, Old ran through the Indian batting line-up. Both he and Arnold took just 17 overs to knock over the visitors for just 42 runs, India's lowest total ever in Test cricket, also the lowest team total at Lord's. Eknath Solkar (18) was the only Indian to get into double-figures. Old finished with match figures of 9/88

Sip on your tea with part 23 of our pick of the most memorable performances in India-England Tests in England.

Towards the close of the session, both Vijay and Pujara used their feet to put off Ali. Jimmy and Broad were in their elements upfront but Stokes and Plunkett were guilty of bowling short again. Will India nudge further ahead in the final session? Or will a refreshed Jimmy throw a spanner in India's works? Do join us back soon.

Tea, Day 3: India lead by 60 runs. I guess you will have to give this session to India. Dhawan got off to a decent start but threw it away, flashing a short, wide ball to a diving Root at point. Since then, Vijay and Pujara have been steady, building a good platform for the middle-order. They blocked and left the tight deliveries but cashed in on the poor balls.

30.6 Moeen Ali to Vijay, no run, flat and on off, Vijay lunges forward and defends it in front of covers

30.5 Moeen Ali to Vijay, no run, Moeen Ali drags his length back, Vijay switches onto the back foot to defend it

30.4 Moeen Ali to Vijay, no run, quicker and on the stumps, dead batted by Vijay

30.3 Moeen Ali to Vijay, no run, forward and defended

30.2 Moeen Ali to Vijay, no run, a spirited appeal for LBW! Ump Oxenford says no. The height was a factor here. This was tossed up around off and turns away late to strike Vijay high above the knee roll on his back pad. The ball was climbing over the stumps

30.1 Moeen Ali to Vijay, no run, flighted full on off, Vijay pushes it to mid-off

29.6 J Anderson to Vijay, 1 run, fuller and straighter, Vijay moves across and flicks it down to deep backward square leg

29.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, full and zipping through outside off, Vijay ushers it through to Prior

29.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, pitched up and tailing in on off, Vijay inches forward and pushes it towards mid-on

28.6 Moeen Ali to Vijay, FOUR, It looked more like a statement from Vijay. He is not going to allow Ali to settle down. He races down the track, gets close to the pitch of the ball and launches it over the wide long-on fence

28.5 Moeen Ali to Vijay, no run, turning in on middle on a shortish length, Vijay moves back and blocks it to the right of the bowler

28.4 Moeen Ali to Pujara, 1 run, fuller and straighter, clipped away behind square leg but there is protection in the deep

18.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, back of a length and on the stumps, Vijay defends it to covers

18.5 Broad to Vijay, FOUR, Broad drifts onto the pads of Vijay, who glances it neatly, well wide of the man, who had moved into leg-gully, very fine

A leg-gully comes in..

18.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, angled in just a smidge outside off, Vijay tightens his technique, lets it pass

18.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, on a length and teasing Vijay to drive outside off, Vijay can't resist the invitation here, he gets beaten as the ball zips past the outside edge

18.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, angled down leg, Vijay cannot connect with the flick, good take from Prior though

18.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, another lifter, this time to Vijay, who ducks underneath it

17.6 Stokes to Pujara, no run, effort ball from Stokes but the direction was wrong. The Durham all-rounder banged in down leg, Che was happy to weave his bat inside the line and evade it

17.5 Stokes to Vijay, 1 run, too full and outside off, Vijay jams it out in front of point

17.4 Stokes to Pujara, leg byes, 1 run, Stokes hunts for some inswing but darts it on the pads of Che, who does not meet with the flick, ekes out a leg bye, the stifled LBW appeal is negated, for the ball was definitely sliding down leg

17.3 Stokes to Pujara, FOUR, vintage cover-drive! Pitched up and outside off, Pujara leans into the drive and caresses it through covers, the ball whistles away to the fence

17.2 Stokes to Pujara, no run, zipping through outside off, Pujara ignores it, fine carry through to Prior on that occasion

17.1 Stokes to Pujara, no run, Stokes explores the channel of uncertainty, Pujara knows the whereabouts of his off-stump and lets it pass

Stokes will continue after the break. Pujara is ready after a fresh grip for his bat.

Drinks are on the field now. India have done well to erase the deficit and take a small lead but there is plenty of cricket left. These two will need to lay a foundation for the middle-order and extend that lead.

16.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, good length but well wide of off, comfortable leave for Vijay

16.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, shortish and close to off, Vijay trusts the bounce, lifts his bat and lets it go

16.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, again, touch short and on off, Vijay gets behind it and knocks it in front of mid-on

16.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, short of length outside off, left alone

16.2 Broad to Vijay, byes, FOUR, effort delivery from Broad, short and jagging back into the batsman, Vijay gets out of the way, Prior flings to his left, gets a glove but the movement keeps taking it away from him

16.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, back of a length rearing up outside off, Vijay judges it well and shoulders arms

15.6 Stokes to Pujara, 2 runs, full and on the pads, Pujara leans forward and clips it handsomely to deep mid wicket, it needed a desperate dive from Robson to stop the ball from reaching the fence

15.5 Stokes to Pujara, no run, short of length around off, Pujara goes on his toes and pats it towards gully, does well to play it with soft hands

15.4 Stokes to Pujara, no run, again, fuller and looking for some swing, Pujara comes on the front foot and blocks solidly

15.3 Stokes to Pujara, no run, fullish and on off, Pujara leans forward and defends it to cover

15.2 Stokes to Pujara, no run, on a length just outside off, Pujara shoulders arms

15.1 Stokes to Pujara, no run, drifts down leg, Pujara fails to get bat on the glance, good take by Prior diving to his left

Stokes tying his shoelace and taking his own time to get going. This will hurt their overrate

14.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, good length on off, Vijay comes half forward and pushes it past the bowler

14.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, wasted delivery, bumper down leg, Vijay gets inside the line and lets it pass

14.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, back of a length around off, Vijay gets nicely behind it and bunts it in front of cover

14.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, another short delivery on the stumps, Vijay sways back and lets it go through to Prior

14.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, well directed bouncer, Vijay arches back and evades it comfortably

14.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, too far across off-stump, close to being called a wide, left alone by Vijay

Stuart Broad [4.0-1-15-0] is back into the attack

Cheteshwar Pujara, right handed bat, comes to the crease

13.6 Stokes to Dhawan, out Caught by J Root!! Root pulls off a stunner! Dhawan yet again throws away a start. Not the best of deliveries from Stokes, it was short and wide outside off, Dhawan climbs onto it and cuts it, he does not bother to keep it down the ground, Root dives to his left at point and takes a superb catch with both hands. That is a wicket gifted away, rather than taken. Dhawan c J Root b Stokes 31(45) [4s-4]

Stokes to Dhawan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

13.5 Stokes to Vijay, 1 run, good length on off and middle, Vijay works it in front of mid-on and sets off for a quick single, Jimmy runs in and fails to gather the ball, that allowed the batsmen to complete the single easily

13.4 Stokes to Dhawan, 1 run, turned away off the back foot to deep square leg

13.3 Stokes to Dhawan, no run, back of a length on off, Dhawan hangs on the back foot and punches it to cover

13.2 Stokes to Dhawan, no run, Dhawan's feet are moving nicely, he gets a good stride forward and pushes this to cover, Root does well to stop the single from being taken

13.1 Stokes to Dhawan, 2 runs, strays onto the pads, Dhawan uses those fast hands of his to clip it to deep mid wicket for a couple

12.6 J Anderson to Dhawan, 1 run, pushes this through the vacant cover region and picks up a comfortable single

12.5 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, good length ball on off, Dhawan presses forward and bunts it to the off-side, he wanted the single but Vijay sends him back as Anderson is quick to react and gets there quickly to prevent the run

12.4 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone

12.3 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, pitched up and tailing away, Dhawan hides his bat inside the pads and lets it pass

12.2 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, full and jags back in sharply, Dhawan gets his bat down in time and push-drives it to cover, oohs and aahs from the England slip cordon

12.1 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, good length in the area of uncertainty, Dhawan plays inside the line and lets it go

11.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, back of a length on off, Vijay blocks it back down the wicket

11.5 Stokes to Dhawan, leg byes, 1 run, cramped for room, Dhawan fails to tuck it to the on-side, the ball goes off the thigh pad towards gully, where Ballance and Root make a mess of it and concede the single

11.4 Stokes to Vijay, 1 run, fuller and closer to off, Vijay drives away from the body, the ball squirts off the inside edge to deep backward square leg

11.3 Stokes to Vijay, no run, bit of extra bounce, Vijay comes forward to defend but jerks his bottom hand off the bat, the ball hits the handle

11.2 Stokes to Vijay, no run, on a length outside off, Vijay covers his off-stick, lifts his bat and lets it go

11.1 Stokes to Vijay, no run, yorker that tails back in, Vijay squeezes it in front of mid-wicket

10.6 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, another full one that is left alone, who is going to win the battle of patience?

10.5 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, slightly shorter in length, Dhawan hangs back and knocks it to cover, looks for a single which is not there

10.4 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, Anderson is looking to make Dhawan drive, pitches it up and gets it to shape away, Dhawan shoulders arms

10.3 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, good length ball outside off, Dhawan is happy to let it pass

The crowd are chanting, "Jimmy is a bully"

10.2 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, fuller and tempting the batsman to go after it, Dhawan resists and lets it go

10.1 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, back of a length on off, Dhawan stand up and pushes it to cover

Cook is back on the field. Vijay is changing his gloves which is causing a slight delay in play. Anderson switches to round the wicket for Dhawan..

9.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, keeps it fullish on off, defended off the front foot to cover

9.5 Stokes to Vijay, no run, on a length just outside off, Vijay pats it towards cover

9.4 Stokes to Vijay, no run, nice looking shot which fetches no runs for Vijay, pitched up around off, he drives and the ball is stopped with a desperate dive by Broad at mid-off, Stokes also appreciates the effort

9.3 Stokes to Vijay, no run, clever bowling, slips in an inswinging yorker, Vijay was surprised but did well to dig it out to the off-side

9.2 Stokes to Vijay, no run, fuller and on off, Vijay defends it with bat and pad close together

9.1 Stokes to Vijay, no run, good length close to off, Vijay is not fully forward as he bunts it in front of cover

Ben Stokes, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

8.6 J Anderson to Dhawan, FOUR, Dhawan looking in decent nick in this innings, stands tall and punches this to sweeper cover, Stokes gives chases but it was going downhill, he can't pull it back even with a dive

8.5 J Anderson to Dhawan, 2 runs, good aggressive running from Dhawan, nurdles the short of length delivery to fine leg, Vijay was never looking for two but Dhawan pushed his partner for the second

8.4 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, short of length closer to off, Dhawan thought about playing it, but in the last instant let it go

8.3 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, back of a length on off, Dhawan stays back and knocks it in front of mid-on

Cook is off the field and Bell is leading the team in his absence. Don't know the reason though

8.2 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, slanted across off, Dhawan ignores it

8.1 J Anderson to Dhawan, 2 runs, too straight from Jimmy, Dhawan leans forward and flicks it to the left of mid-on, Broad does well to keep the duo down to a couple

7.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, tucks this off the back foot to mid-wicket

7.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, another inside edge, Vijay just trying to force the ball off the back foot and gets it off the inside half of the bat to mid-wicket

7.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, drags the length back around off, Vijay looks to defend but gets an inside edge towards mid-wicket

7.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, Vijay clips the straight delivery and picks out mid-on, he had middled that but could not find the gap

7.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, soild forward defence to a full delivery on off

7.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, full and jags back in, left alone

6.6 J Anderson to Vijay, 3 runs, once again Plunkett does all the hardwork, pitched up delivery that is driven well by Vijay past mid-off, he didn't time it as he would have liked, hence only the three runs

6.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, back of a length nips back in, Vijay covers the line and shoulders arms

6.4 J Anderson to Dhawan, 3 runs, fuller and comes back in, Dhawan presses forward and drives it straight down the ground, Plunkett runs behind it, slides and saves a run for the team

6.3 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, pitched outside leg and ends up on off, Dhawan gets behind it and knocks it back to Anderson

5.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, Vijay will keep leaving these outside off deliveries all day

5.5 Broad to Dhawan, 1 run, short of length on middle and leg, Dhawan whips it behind square on the leg-side for a single

The man at fourth slip has moved to gully

5.4 Broad to Dhawan, no run, back of a length outside off, Dhawan gets his bat inside the line and lets it go

5.3 Broad to Dhawan, FOUR, once again Dhawan gets runs in his most productive area, i.e. to third man, fullish and close to off, he opens the face and steers it, Stokes chases it in vain

Four slips in place

5.2 Broad to Dhawan, no run, shortens the length just outside off, Dhawan brings his bat inside the line and lets it pass

5.1 Broad to Dhawan, no run, good length ball well wide of off, left alone

Broad starts from round the wicket to the left-hander

4.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, back of a length just outside off, Vijay shoulders arms

4.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, edged but does not carry, Anderson gets Vijay forward before moving it away, he had to play at it and the outside edge does not carry to Cook at first slip, Dhawan wanted the single as the ball was parried away, but Vijay sent him back in time even as Root sends in a wild throw

The sun is out which is a good sign as rain was predicted for the afternoon session

4.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, hint of inward movement, Vijay comes forward and pushes it back to the bowler

4.1 J Anderson to Dhawan, 1 run, short of length on the body, Dhawan gets inside the line and tucks it to fine leg, gets off strike

Welcome back for the post-lunch session. India came unscathed in the tricky little period. Dhawan, who has been short of runs will be up against Anderson, to whom he has got out twice. Can he survive the premier England bowler in this middle session? Will Jimmy get the better of him yet again? Answers coming up in a short while...

1996 - One of the finest Test debuts for India

It was a blessing in disguise that Navjot Singh Sidhu left the tour due to a misunderstanding with captain Mohammad Azharuddin. As a result, Sourav Ganguly, who made his ODI debut a couple of years ago, was handed his first Test cap in the 2nd Test at Lord's. Ganguly came in at No.3 with not many on the scoreboard, for the loss of Vikram Rathour. He showed great composure for a debutant and chose the right balls to play. In fact, the England bowlers found it very hard to go through his defences.

Though Sachin Tendulkar, Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja departed in relatively quick succession, Ganguly did not lose concentration. He batted sensibly alongside Rahul Dravid, another debutant for India in that match, en route to a fantastic hundred. Eventually, he was dismissed for 131 and it was then the second best debut innings for India, after Gundappa Viswanath's 137 against Australia. The knock is highly rated by pundits as Ganguly, just in first Test innings, showed great application to weather some quality fast bowling

India have safely seen out the tricky 15-minute period. Vijay is yet to get off the mark, while Dhawan has got two boundaries in his 10. The visitors still trail by 13. Thundershowers are predicted after lunch. One hopes that it will stay away and we get to watch a full day's play. Before we go here is part 22 of the most memorable performances in England-India Tests in England. See you soon.

3.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, solidly defended to mid-off. That will be lunch

Last ball before lunch

3.5 Broad to Dhawan, leg byes, 1 run, off the thigh pad and down to fine leg

3.4 Broad to Dhawan, no run, pitches outside off and moves further, Dhawan lets it go. Prior dives to his left to collect

3.3 Broad to Dhawan, no run, another good delivery - in the corridor of uncertainty, but Dhawan pushes the bat inside the pad, to leave

3.1 Broad to Dhawan, no run, Dhawan pushes the bat inside the line and lets an inswinger go from round the wicket

Last over before lunch

2.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, short of length on off, defended to Anderson's left

2.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, beaten! Vijay isn't sure which one is coming in and which one is going out. Covers his off stump and plays for the inswinger, the ball straightens and misses the edge. Lovely swing bowling from the Burnley Lara

2.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, wide of the crease and another outswinger, Vijay leaves yet again

2.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, full and swinging away, left alone

2.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, not out says umpire Ox. This was the inswinger, cleverly bowled. Angled in and raps Vijay on the pads, would've gone down though and the right call was made

0.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, extra bounce that time, yet Vijay lets it go. Prior collects it above his waist

0.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, back to leaving is Vijay

0.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, beaten. Vijay pushed forward to defend, but the late movement beat the outside edge. Cook applauds that delivery from Anderson

0.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, fuller and swinging, but still starts outside off, Vijay shoulders arms again

0.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, short of length and seaming away from outside off, left alone

Vijay and Dhawan are at the crease. Vijay is on strike. J Anderson will open the attack

The players are back again. Still the lights are on at Lord's. Testing time for the Indian openers just 15 minutes before lunch.

India have a slightly difficult period before lunch - with the ball moving and conditions favoring the seamers, they need to negotiate the 3-4 overs that will be bowled. Do join us soon for the Indian reply.

Bhuvi has the honor of leading the team off the field. The Indians clap and follow him into the dressing room. Fine effort from Bhuvi - becomes the third Indian to take a six-for at Lord's. He has led the way with the ball and given England lots of problems. Plunkett batted well today, but apart from Prior the others were in a hurry to get back to the pavilion.

105.5 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, out Caught by Rahane!! Ravindra Jadeja wins the battle with Anderson. On the cricket field that is. What a shot to get out to. Reverse sweep attempted and it lobs to Rahane at first slip. Anderson runs off, while the Indians congratulate Jadeja. End of England - they lead by 24. J Anderson c Rahane b Ravindra Jadeja 19(21) [4s-3]

105.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, 2 runs, inside edge onto the pads and if not for that nick, Plunkett was dead. Ravindra Jadeja and India thought they had their man, they come back for the second

105.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, no run, uses his feet and then realises he isn't to the pitch, blocks

105.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, 2 runs, gets forward and flicks to deep mid-wicket, placed in the gap and it will be a couple of runs. Well run

Ravindra Jadeja [18.0-1-41-1] is back into the attack

104.6 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, no run, another bouncer to end the over, no damage done as Anderson leaves again

104.5 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, no run, banged in short, Anderson ducks and lets it go

104.4 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, 1 run, drop and run to deep backward point, and that's fifty for Plunkett. His maiden one too. Acknowledges the cheers of the Lord's crowd. His team-mates too applaud the effort. Fine effort from the Durham-now-Yorkie lad

104.3 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, FOUR, now the late-cut. Goes back and gets it between the slips and gully. Moves to 49 and punches gloves with Anderson

103.2 Shami to J Anderson, 1 run, quick single taken to Bhuvi at point. Plunkett was home

103.1 Shami to Plunkett, 1 run, dragged the big shot down to a deepish mid-on, takes the single

Mohammed Shami [18.0-5-52-1] is back into the attack

102.6 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, no run, the bat turns in his hand as he went to drive, the thick outside half went to cover

102.5 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, no run, full on off, pushed to cover

102.4 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, FOUR, huge cheers at the HQ after England move into the lead. In the air as Anderson played a lofted drive, awkward effort from Binny at mid-off, went to grab it with his left-hand, nowhere near to getting there. Anderson has a big smile on his face

102.3 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, no run, wild slog across the line and Anderson meets thin air

102.1 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, no run, Plunkett uses his feet and tries to go big, but Bhuvneshwar cleverly bowls it well outside off

101.6 Ishant to J Anderson, 2 runs, well played. Rises onto his toes and turns it down to deep backward square leg, takes the two on offer. Did well to keep it down

101.5 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, hops and defends to point. Plunkett sends Anderson back

101.4 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, shuffles across a tad and defends it down

101.3 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, short down leg, Anderson lets it go

Three slips, a gully, a short leg and a leg slip in place

101.2 Ishant to Plunkett, 1 run, pushed off the front foot to mid-off

101.1 Ishant to J Anderson, 3 runs, Anderson was making room to play it through the off-side, the ball came back in and cramped him for room, yet he forced it wide of mid-off. Bhuvi gives chase and keeps it to three

100.6 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, no run, wide of the crease and bowled fuller outside off, Plunkett plays a drive and gets beaten again

100.5 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, 1 run, defends, but off a thick outside edge wide of point

100.4 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, no run, punched to mid-off

100.3 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, 1 run, drops it in the vacant region at point. Takes the single on offer

100.2 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, no run, goes for a big drive through cover and the ball beats the shot

100.1 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, no run, full on off, solid forward defensive stroke

99.6 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, comprehensively beaten. Anderson played down the wrong line and the ball seamed off the slope a long way to miss the edge

99.5 Ishant to Plunkett, 1 run, short and wide outside off, cut square of the wicket

99.4 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, Plunkett looks surprised by that. It scooted low, may have been the cutter, luckily for him, it wasn't on the stumps. Not good signs for India

99.3 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, driven on-the-up, but straight to the fielder at mid-off

99.2 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, short and wide outside off, rising too, Plunkett plays a cut and misses

99.1 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, short of length outside off, left alone

98.6 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, FOUR, that is not the shot of a No. 11. Superb cover drive from Anderson, reaching out to play the stroke. The ball screamed through the cover region

98.5 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, no run, almost a seventh for Bhuvneshwar. Nipped back in and rapped Anderson on the pads. Just on the kneeroll, maybe height was a factor there, ump Ox thinks about it and doesn't give it out. Struck in line, but may have gone over

James Anderson, left handed bat, comes to the crease

98.4 Bhuvneshwar to Broad, out Caught by Dhawan!! Six for Bhuvneshwar. Broad is out second ball. Looked to play a forcing shot off the back foot through the off-side and edged it behind. Sharp take by Dhawan at first slip. Broad c Dhawan b Bhuvneshwar 4(2) [4s-1]

Bhuvneshwar to Broad, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

98.3 Bhuvneshwar to Broad, FOUR, width from Bhuvneshwar and Broad puts it away, slashed away past point and down into the vast acres of space on the off-side. Good way to begin your innings

Stuart Broad, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Looks like the players have taken drinks. England all the way in that opening 40 minutes, but India have come back well to dismiss Prior and Stokes. Plunkett has played his strokes and would be looking to add as many runs as possible to the total in the company of Broad and Anderson.

98.2 Bhuvneshwar to Stokes, out Bowled!! Stokes goes for a second successive duck in the series. Bhuvneshwar gets his fifth. Richly deserved too. Full and swinging back in, Stokes went for a big drive down the ground, the ball cannonned into the stumps off the pad. Bhuvneshwar exults - now has his name on the Honours Board. Stokes b Bhuvneshwar 0(8)

97.6 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, left alone to a ball in the corridor of uncertainty

97.5 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, if he bowls there consistently, he would've had a lot more Test wickets. Lovely line, angling in on a fuller length, towards off and then seaming away to miss the outside edge, as well as the off stump. One can say with certainty that Ishant was unlucky not to pick up a wicket that time

97.4 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, another bouncer, another leave. Called two for the over

97.3 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, awkwardly fended away, but safely into the off-side. Short and angling in, Plunkett just used the bat as a shield, luckily the ball falls in no-man's land

97.2 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, short and Plunkett lets it go. Dharma calls it one for the over

97.1 Ishant to Plunkett, FOUR, edged and wide of third slip. Right in between Jadeja and gully. Drops in front of Jadeja and rushes away into the vacant third man region. Plunkett moves to 36

96.6 Bhuvneshwar to Stokes, no run, a maiden from Bhuvneshwar, right forward and defending is Stokes

96.5 Bhuvneshwar to Stokes, no run, turned to short mid-wicket

96.4 Bhuvneshwar to Stokes, no run, angled across on a fuller length, Stokes shoulders arms

96.3 Bhuvneshwar to Stokes, no run, short of length on off, Stokes defends from the crease

96.2 Bhuvneshwar to Stokes, no run, bat in front of the pad, before pushing it back to Bhuvneshwar

95.3 Ishant to Plunkett, 2 runs, full outside off, Plunkett looks to drive, it runs off a thick outside half wide of gully

95.2 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, defended with an open face to gully

95.1 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, beaten on the push. The ball reared up on Plunkett and he was surprised

94.6 Shami to Plunkett, 1 run, tucked wide of mid-on to keep strike

94.5 Shami to Plunkett, no run, great work from Plunkett, he kicks it away as the ball backspun onto the stumps. He defended the ball and didn't know for an instant where it was going, then realised it was heading back onto the stumps, shows off his football skills to prevent it from hitting the stumps

94.4 Shami to Plunkett, no run, full on off, defended

Ben Stokes, left handed bat, comes to the crease

94.3 Shami to Prior, out Caught by Dhawan!! Good take by Dhawan. Prior gets carried away and throws his wicket away. A big top edge as Prior went to pull, the ball was swirling around, Dhawan went back, circled around it and hung on to the steepler. For a moment it looked like Dhoni would go for it, but he left it to Dhawan, who didn't make any mistake. Prior c Dhawan b Shami 23(42) [4s-4]

Shami to Prior, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

94.2 Shami to Prior, FOUR, superb on-drive, got forward and used his wrists to get it wide of mid-on. Fourth boundary for Prior

94.1 Shami to Prior, no run, loose stroke. Prior went for the big booming cover drive without any feet and missed it

Let me tell you one thing - Plunkett might have come in as a nightwatchman, but he can bat. Has two first-class hundreds.

93.6 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, much better line and length, full and swerving away, Dhoni fails to glove cleanly after Plunkett leaves that alone

93.5 Ishant to Plunkett, FOUR, that is some shot. Short and a thundering pull from Plunkett, off the back foot, took it from outside off and banged it hard into the deep mid-wicket fence. Runs flowing

93.4 Ishant to Plunkett, FOUR, Ishant wears a surprised look on his face after bowling a half-volley on off, Plunkett opens the face of the bat to drive through the vacant cover. The ball will win on this fast outfield

93.3 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, slight nip back in, but Plunkett shoulders arms as he knows it is not coming back in to hit off

93.2 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, defended from the crease to point

Umpire Dharma has had a look at the lightmeter - the reading is 3.58. The lights are coming on as I type. The lights can be used as both captains have agreed to do so prior to this series.

93.1 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, banged in short, Plunkett tried to pull and then bailed out of the shot as it was rising

Ishant Sharma [19.0-5-36-0] is back into the attack

92.6 Shami to Prior, no run, plays it from the crease to Vijay at point

92.5 Shami to Plunkett, 1 run, half-volley and crunched straight to the fielder at mid-off, who fumbles. Binny was the culprit as he didn't get his body behind the ball

92.4 Shami to Plunkett, FOUR, too many loose deliveries from Shami this over. The second one and Plunkett flicks it away off the pads. No chance for Ishant running back from mid-on. The runs are coming for England and they just trail by 43 now

92.3 Shami to Plunkett, no run, short of length on off, pushed into the cover region

92.2 Shami to Prior, 1 run, Prior takes a quick single and makes it, even a direct hit from Ishant at mid-on wouldn't have changed anything

92.1 Shami to Prior, FOUR, good timing. In fact great timing. Just got forward and played a push into the covers, it teased the chasing fielder who was Murali Vijay, but the ball just kept going away from him

91.6 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, no run, tries to play a cut, but the ball keeps low and goes under the bat

91.5 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, no run, pitched up on off, nice looking off-drive, but straight to the fielder at mid-off

91.4 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, no run, defends it into the ground - an acrobatic effort at third slip to parry the ball

91.3 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, FOUR, superb back foot punch. Slightly short and Plunkett played a Sachin-esque stroke. The ball scooted away to the fence

91.2 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, no run, shows the full face of the bat and pushes it to mid-on

91.1 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, no run, punched back to the bowler

90.6 Shami to Prior, no run, beaten neck and crop. Prior's footwork is all over the place. He is neither back nor forward, the length is fuller and the ball goes past his groping bat. Out of the 6 deliveries, Shami troubled Prior with 5 of those in that over. Unlucky not to get a wicket

90.5 Shami to Prior, no run, shout for lbw, but an inside edge onto the pads saves Prior. Again Ox gets it right. Shami nipped that back in and had Prior in trouble. If not for the inside nick, it looked pretty adjacent

90.4 Shami to Prior, FOUR, after three pressure-building deliveries, he drifts onto leg, flicked away. Easy delivery to play the shot and Prior doesn't miss out

90.3 Shami to Prior, no run, now the edge falls short of Shikhar at first slip. Superb delivery, full and twisted Prior around, the edge was found, but Dhawan is a yard or two back, the ball just falls inches in front of him. Shami is testing Prior

90.2 Shami to Prior, no run, appeal for a catch at short leg but looked like it went straight off the thigh pad. Yes it did. Off the thigh pad and caught by Che. Oxenford gets it right

90.1 Shami to Prior, byes, FOUR, suprise short delivery and had Prior in trouble, he was late on the pull and the pace on the ball beats Dhoni too. Runs away for four byes

Mohammed Shami [15.0-5-33-0] is back into the attack

89.6 Bhuvneshwar to Prior, 1 run, tucks it into the mid-wicket area and picks up an easy single to keep strike

89.5 Bhuvneshwar to Prior, FOUR, good delivery, on off and middle, but Prior gets it off the inside half of the bat and the ball runs down to the fine leg fence. Nipped in a tad and if not for the inside half, would've struck the pad right in front

89.4 Bhuvneshwar to Prior, no run, nibbled at it did Prior. Wanted to leave that, then hung his bat out, lucky not to edge that

89.3 Bhuvneshwar to Prior, no run, Bhuvneshwar brings Prior on the front foot, who pushes it to mid-on

89.2 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, 1 run, full and wide of off, pushed off the front foot into the vacant cover region

89.1 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, no run, nips back in from the slope, Plunkett is cut in half, the thigh pad comes to his rescue. Would've gone miles over the stumps, that's why there was no real appeal from the Indians

Ishant needs to pitch it up. He is bowling his customary back of a length stuff - which won't trouble the batsmen on this pitch. Full and attacking the stumps, or in the corridor is the way to go on this

88.6 Ishant to Prior, no run, in the corridor of uncertainty, left alone

88.5 Ishant to Prior, no run, slightly short outside off, cut straight to the fielder at point, who is a bit deep

88.4 Ishant to Prior, no run, defended to point and a loud call of 'no' to Plunkett

88.3 Ishant to Prior, no run, closes the face of the bat and turns it to short leg, who is sharp

88.2 Ishant to Plunkett, 3 runs, nice shot that. Punched off the back foot and good fielding by Binny prevents the boundary, he ran after it and put in the slide to pull it back. Saved a run for his side with that effort

88.1 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, short of length on off, punched back to the bowler

87.6 Bhuvneshwar to Prior, no run, shuffles across a tad and pushes it to mid-wicket

87.5 Bhuvneshwar to Prior, no run, short of length on off, defended off the back foot back to the bowler

87.4 Bhuvneshwar to Prior, 2 runs, flicked from middle stump line wide of mid-wicket, good enough for a couple of runs

87.3 Bhuvneshwar to Prior, no run, turned to square leg after taking the bottom hand off the handle, Prior sends Plunkett back

False start for Bhuvi as Prior stops him in his tracks. Prior wants the sightscreen to be moved.

86.6 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, beaten as Plunkett went to punch that through cover, it rose to beat the outside edge and that ends a very good opening over from Ishant

86.5 Ishant to Prior, 1 run, defended wide of point and that's an easy single

86.4 Ishant to Prior, no run, defended to gully where Kohli fields

Three slips, a gully and a short leg in place for Ishant

86.3 Ishant to Prior, no run, steered from the crease to point with an angled face

86.2 Ishant to Prior, no run, full and targetting middle stump, that's a good delivery, Prior takes one hand off the bat handle as he drives without any timing back towards the bowler

86.1 Ishant to Prior, no run, short of length on off, Prior gets right behind the line to defend

The players are trooping onto the field. Play will start on time which is great news. The sun isn't out, still dark and grey overhead.

Pitch report: Mick Hunt - the groundsman expects the ball to swing as the conditions are muggy and dank. The texture of the pitch has changed. There is no green grass on top. It looks more light brown. 'The pitch is becoming a belter' reckons Sanjay Manjrekar. Also he signs off with this - have a look overhead, as rain is predicted today.

'Together, these contrasting personalities dictated the ebb and flow of the second Test's second day that marginally swung India's way towards draw of stumps. M.S. Dhoni's men struck through Bhuvneshwar while England mounted its resistance upon Ballance's second Test ton.'

'At the other end stands Gary Ballance. The England batsman was photographed bare-chested thanks to a few beers coursing through his veins at a pub near Trent Bridge, just after the first Test.'

He writes, 'Bhuvneshwar Kumar prefers being low-profile. His press conferences can be agonising because of his brief sentences that stem from an innate modesty.'

K.C Vijaya Kumar's piece for the Hindu carries the headline: 'Bhuvneshwar and Ballance in the spotlight'

He writes, 'The Meerut boy's first ball of the day was an in-coming delivery to the left-handed opener Alastair Cook, who barely managed to keep it away from stumps. All through the day he wouldn't give the English batsmen the luxury of leaving the ball. Bhuvneshwar was also thinking on his feet. When Ian Bell stood out of the crease to cut his swing, he bowled a short in-coming ball. Cramped for space, Bell was tied up and all he could do was glove the ball into the hands of slip. Praveen had said, "Bhuvi will do well, wo chalaak hai". At Lords on Friday, they were calling him a 'sly' bowler.'

Sandeep Dwivedi's report for the Indian Express has the headline: 'Bhuvneshwar Kumar's balancing act'

'The bottom line for me is whether Cook feels that giving up the captaincy would give himself the best chance of scoring runs again. He is not a natural leader and has to work so hard at it. But what England need is for him to be their rock again.'

The former England skipper writes, 'Cook's brain seems scrambled and he is having to work so hard on his leadership that I wonder whether he has the mental energy to work on his batting as well. Even if Cook gets runs in the second innings here he will have to decide whether he has enough in the tank to sort everything out for the third Test.'

Nasser Hussain's special for the Daily Mail wears the headline: 'Can Alastair Cook fix his batting while under so much pressure as captain? His brain looks scrambled after latest failure'

He adds, 'As a left-handed accumulator in England's batting line-up no matter his Zimbabwean birth Ballance is the spiritual successor to Graham Thorpe and, before the Second World War, Maurice Leyland, also of Yorkshire, Ballance's adopted county. Nothing flashy or flighty, but strong and sturdy, durable and dependable.'

Berry writes, 'Ballance's second Test hundred bore much the same contours as his first against Sri Lanka. Most careful reconnaissance at the outset; plenty of leaving outside off stump; square-of-the-wicket accumulating; then accelerating to and past his hundred with thumping drives and shots all round the ground. His second Test century, however, was much more valuable than his first.'

Scyld Berry, writing for the Telegraph UK, believes that Ballance has showed signs of being a 'worthy heir to Graham Thorpe and Jonathan Trott.'

'Cook has that support, from the England coach, Peter Moores, from his team-mates, from the England and Wales Cricket Board who have placed so much faith in him, and from the public, at least on the evidence of the sympathetic reception he has found from home crowds this summer.'

He writes, 'On a day when a steaming hot St Johns Wood felt more like the Serengeti, some high-profile vultures were circling around the wounded wildebeest who has the responsibility of leading the England cricket team. They did so with varying degrees of eloquence and enthusiasm as England struggled to 219 for six in reply to India's 295 despite a fine century from Gary Ballance. They took their turns in the Test Match Special commentary box, almost as high as the thermals above London. Geoffrey Boycott, who had warned that Cook's poor form in a struggling team made a recipe for resignation after the defeat by Sri Lanka at Headingley last month, was on duty when the captain suffered his latest failure, falling for 10.'

Greetings and welcome to Day 3 of the second Test at the HQ. Before the action unfolds let us have a sneak peek at what the newspapers have in store for us.

He will be the key for India with the newish ball. It will be interesting to see if Ishant and Shami take a leaf out of Bhuvi's playbook, hit the fuller length on a consistent basis and make the opposition play today. Coming to England, they are still 76 runs in arrears but they will fancy their chances of catching up with India. Matt Prior and Ben Stokes are more than capable batsmen while Plunkett and Broad can throw their bats around as well.

Ballance was not rock-solid but fought his way to a hundred to lift England to 219-6 from a precarious 113-4. He essayed some punchy drives and crunching cuts to help the hosts rumble back into contention. Meanwhile, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the star bowler for India, posing several questions to the English batsmen by swinging the ball either way.

1952 - Mankad stands tall amidst ruins at Lord's

England captain Len Hutton ran out ideas, when Indian skipper Vinoo Mankad, after winning the toss in the 2nd Test at Lord's, batted aggressively in the morning session. England employed as many as five bowlers before lunch, but nothing went their way as Mankad raced past fifty. However, soon after the lunch interval, a brilliant catch by Allan Watkins saw Mankad walk back to the hut for 72. Since then, England had all the momentum and they went on to reduce the hosts to 235 all-out from 106-0.

The hosts then made full use of a good batting track and posted a mammoth first innings total. Despite bowling quite a few overs in the first innings, Mankad had enough energy to score at a brisk rate opening the innings in India's second essay. Though he lost Pankaj Roy and Hemu Adhikari cheaply, Mankad and Vijay Hazare stitched together a sensational 211-run stand for the third wicket, equalling India's previous best 3rd wicket stand, before perishing for 184. He totally dominated that stand and went on to score 256 runs in the match

Do join us back tomorrow to find out the answer. Before we sign off, help yourself to part 21 of our pick of the most memorable performances in India-England Tests in England.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who set the tone for the day with an unchanged 10-over first spell, was the pick of India's bowlers finishing with 4 wickets. Jadeja played his part but both Ishant and Shami were guilty of erring short rather than attacking the stumps. Who will push ahead and take the game by the scruff of its neck on Day 3?

Ballance fell soon after to the new ball, getting strangled down leg with Dhoni alert to pouch the chance that time. India would have been in a position to call all the shots if Dhoni had hung onto the catch to dismiss Ballance on 32 off the second over of Binny. Cashing in on the reprieve, Ballance progressed to help his side whittle down the deficit to 76 at stumps on Day 2.

Day 2, Stumps: An attritional day of Test cricket comes to an end. England have fought back thanks to Ballance's hundred, his second in as many Tests at Lord's. He combined well with Moeen Ali in a 98-run association to pull England out of the mire and restore parity to the proceedings. Vijay then produced a wicket out of nowhere, getting rid of Ali for 32.

85.6 Shami to Plunkett, no run, effort ball from Shami to close out Day 2. Banged in short and sails over Plunkett, who half-ducked and evaded it

85.5 Shami to Plunkett, no run, pitched up and in the channel of uncertainty, Plunkett pokes and gets beaten as the ball scoots past the outside edge

85.4 Shami to Plunkett, 2 runs, fuller and on the pads, turned to Vijay at backward short leg. Seeing Plunkett wander out of his crease, Vijay fires a throw at the stumps but misses, grants an overthrow

A forward short leg comes in now.

85.3 Shami to Plunkett, no run, dug in short, gets big on Plunkett, who leaps off his feet, yanks his bottom hand off the bat as he drops it in front of mid-wicket

85.2 Shami to Plunkett, no run, on a length and on middle, blocked back to the bowler

85.2 Shami to Plunkett, no ball, banged in short directed at the chest, Plunkett manages to fend it awkwardly, Shami does a Finn here - disturbs the stumps in his follow-through, the umpire deems it a no-ball

85.1 Shami to Plunkett, no run, banged in short but shoved down leg, Plunkett gets out of the way comfortably

Mohammed Shami [14.0-5-30-0] is back into the attack

84.6 Bhuvneshwar to Prior, no run, edged and dies down in front of second slip. This was full and much closer to the off-stump, Prior, dangles his bat out and nicks it. The outside edge though does not carry much to India's chagrin

84.5 Bhuvneshwar to Prior, 2 runs, Bhuvneshwar hunts for inswing but strays onto the pads of Prior, who whips it away to deep square leg to open his account

84.4 Bhuvneshwar to Prior, no run, another outswinger from Bhuvi, Prior shoulders arms

84.3 Bhuvneshwar to Prior, no run, pitched up and tailing in on off, Prior pushes at it with laden feet, the inside-edge wanders away in front of mid-on

84.2 Bhuvneshwar to Prior, no run, Bhuvneshwar lands this on off and gets it to jag away, Prior is wary of it, he lets it pass

84.1 Bhuvneshwar to Prior, no run, Bhuvneshwar fires it down leg, Prior flicks and misses, that's a wasted delivery

83.6 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, on a length and on middle, Plunkett is happy to camp in his crease and push it to the right of Ishant

83.5 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, well-directed now! Banged in short and aimed at the chest area, Plunkett hops up and does well to fend it in front of his feet

83.4 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, Ishant gets carried away and drags it short and down leg, Plunkett gets out of the way easily

83.3 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, bumper whizzes across Plunkett, who arches back and lets it thud into the mitts of Dhoni. Then comes the stare from Ishant

83.2 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, pitched up and on off, Plunkett stretches forward and pushes it to covers with conviction

83.1 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, angled down leg, Plunkett glances and misses, good take from Dhoni

82.6 Bhuvneshwar to Prior, no run, very full and holding its line outside off, the keeps low as well, Prior adjusts and jams it in front of point

82.4 Bhuvneshwar to Prior, no run, away swinging ball but too wide outside off to draw a stroke from Prior

82.3 Bhuvneshwar to Prior, no run, full and shaping away outside off, Prior protects his off-stump and ignores it

82.2 Bhuvneshwar to Prior, no run, pitched up and tailing in on middle, pushed to mid-on

Matt Prior, right handed bat, comes to the crease

82.1 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, out Caught by Dhoni!! Ballance has been strangled down leg. He stood his ground initially but has to drag himself back to the hut. This was a harmless full ball sliding down leg, Ballance seeks to flick it fine, does not get enough bat onto it, feathers a nick, Dhoni flings to his right to gobble it up. He makes no mistake this time. Nevertheless, back-to-back hundreds at Lord's is quite a fine achievement. Ballance c Dhoni b Bhuvneshwar 110(203) [4s-15]

Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

81.6 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, dug in short and climbling onto the chest, Plunkett hops up and fends it in front of backward short leg

81.5 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, pitched up and attacking the off-stump, Plunkett is stoic and pushes it to covers

81.4 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, good length ball and on off, Plunkett gets a decent stride forward as he taps it into covers

81.3 Ishant to Plunkett, 2 runs, Ishant goes much fuller but strays on the pads, flicked away through square leg for a brace, Bhuvi mops it up in the deep

81.2 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, Plunkett is getting a dose of his own medicine, banged in on off, Plunkett drops it in front of point

81.1 Ishant to Plunkett, no run, dragged short and on off, Plunkett is late to pull his bat away, he is pinged on the glove, lucky for England that the ball did not roll back onto the stumps

Ishant Sharma [15.0-4-30-0] is back into the attack

Ishant will share the new nut with Bhuvi. Three slips and a gully waiting for the edge.

80.6 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, much fuller and outside off, Ballance is happy to shoulder arms again, the ball almost bounces twice before it reaches Dhoni

80.5 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, full and swinging away but too wide outside off, does not interest Ballance

80.4 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, pitching on off and nipping away, left alone again

80.3 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, similar ball in that channel outside off, Ballance hoists his bat above his shoulder and ignores it

80.2 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, angled across on a fuller length, Ballance tightens his technique and shoulders arms, the ball scuttles through to Dhoni

80.1 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, slower full ball leaving Ballance, who flirts with it and gets beaten by the change of pace

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [20.0-7-44-3] is back into the attack

India take the second new ball starightaway. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will operate with 3 slips in place.

79.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, no run, Ravindra Jadeja gets some extra bounce here, Plunkett fends at it off an inside edge, the ball goes in the air but well wide of the close in catchers in the direction of short fine

79.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, no run, flat and on middle and off, Plunkett stays in his crease and blocks it back to the bowler

79.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, 1 run, Ballance switches back and tucks it away to deep mid wicket for a single

79.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, floated up nicely on off, Ballance stretches forward to dead bat it

79.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, straight roller on middle, Ballance works it towards mid-on

79.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, pushed through down leg, nothing doing from Ballance

78.6 Vijay to Plunkett, no run, Vijay with those shin pads on fires it on off, Plunkett pushes it wide of covers

Liam Plunkett, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Plunkett to do night-watchman duties. He comes in ahead of Prior.

78.5 Vijay to Moeen Ali, out Lbw!! Would you believe that? Vijay has broken through. He darts it in mighty full on middle and leg, Ali misses the clip to leg, the umpire raises his finger to hand Vijay his first Test scalp. Ali would be disappointed, especially after putting in all the hard work. The tracker shows that the ball would have carried on to hit the leg-stump. Moeen Ali lbw b Vijay 32(106) [4s-4]

Vijay to Moeen Ali, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

78.4 Vijay to Moeen Ali, FOUR, another errant ball, short and outside off, Moeen Ali switches back and pulls it over mid-wicket

78.3 Vijay to Ballance, 1 run, short and wide outside off, cut away to deep point

78.2 Vijay to Ballance, no run, full and on off, pressed to the off-side

78.1 Vijay to Ballance, no run, dug in short and wide outside off, slapped away to covers

Murali Vijay [2.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack

77.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, slid quick again, outside off, Moeen Ali lines up for the big slog-sweep but does not connect with it properly

77.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, fired quicker and on off, Ali pats it back to the bowler

76.4 Binny to Ballance, FOUR, top hundred from Ballance. He gets his name onto the honours board again. He pumps his fist, takes the helmet off his head and soaks in the applause from the HQ. MS Dhoni and a few Indians also applauded Ballance's effort. Ballance reached the landmark by whipping this full ball to the deep mid-wicket fence. Even Peter Moores was up on his feet with a big smile on his face

76.3 Binny to Ballance, no run, Binny drags his length back, Ballance miscues the cut to point

76.2 Binny to Ballance, FOUR, Ballance moves onto 99. Binny errs too full and straight, Ballance clips it away wide of mid-wicket, Che gives in the chase but only escorts the ball to the fence. The timing from Ballance was sweet

76.1 Binny to Ballance, no run, angling away outside off on a full length, Ballance ushers it through to Dhoni

75.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, Jadeja gives this some air on off, Ali presses forward and smothers it into covers

75.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, flat and on off, Ali comes forward and taps back to Jadeja

75.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, defended to short leg

75.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, fired down leg, Ali can't connect with the flick, the ball brushes the thigh pad and rolls to leg-gully

73.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, tossed up on off, Moeen Ali defends it well

72.6 Binny to Ballance, FOUR, fraction back of a length and outside off, Ballance cuts it square of the wicket on the off-side, Ishant gets across, puts in a rather lazy slide and allows the ball through to the fence. Ballance has moved onto 93 with back-to-back fours

72.5 Binny to Ballance, FOUR, Binny dishes out a half-volley outside off, Ballance feasts on it as he drives with a bent knee and sends it whistling wide of cover

72.4 Binny to Ballance, no run, on a length and on off, Ballance hangs back, comes forward belatedly and then pushes it to mid-off

72.3 Binny to Ballance, no run, fuller and on middle and off, Ballance pats it in front of mid-off

72.2 Binny to Ballance, no run, curling in on middle and leg, flicked to straight to the fielder at mid-on

Binny has 3 slips in place.

72.1 Binny to Ballance, no run, angled away outside off on a fuller length, Ballance opts to shoulder arms to it

Stuart Binny [7.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack

Binny takes over from Shami. Perhaps, Dhoni wants his frontline pacers to be fresh for the new nut.

71.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, quicker and just outside off, Ali presses forward and runs it away in front of point. He looks for a quick single but decides against it

71.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, floated on off, forward and nudged to mid-on

71.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, slid across Ali, who ignores it

A change of bat for Ali now.

71.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, 1 run, dropped short and on off, Ballance moves back and slaps it away to deep extra cover for a single

71.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, defended to short leg

71.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, Ballance allows the ball to turn and whips it away wide of mid-wicket, they do not run for the single

70.6 Shami to Moeen Ali, no run, pitched up and tailing back in on off, Ali taps it to covers

70.5 Shami to Moeen Ali, no run, length delivery on off from over the stumps, defended cautiously

70.4 Shami to Ballance, 1 run, dug in short and wide outside off, Ballance switches back and cuts it to Ishant at deep backward point

70.3 Shami to Ballance, no run, slides across Ballance, who plays and misses, the ball scuttles through to MS Dhoni

70.2 Shami to Ballance, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Ballance pushes wide of deep point for a comfortable single

70.1 Shami to Ballance, no run, nips back in after passing Ballance, who had shouldered arms

69.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, 1 run, slides on with the arm on midle, Ballance drops it in front of cover and sets off. Jaddu hares across to collect the ball but stumbles as the duo complete the single with only little trouble

69.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, 1 run, Ali bends down and sweeps it down to deep square leg

69.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, flat and on off, Moeen Ali presses forward and defends it

69.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, 1 run, tuck and run to mid on for a speedy single

69.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, quicker and on off, Ballance stays back and turns it to mid-wicket

69.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, flighted full on middle, defended calmly

The Indians are in the middle of a huddle. Dhoni is perking up his boys. Can the visitors break this stubborn stand?

Drinks are on the field now. England have negotiated the first hour without losing any wickets. They will now look to consolidate in the final hour as the Indian bowlers seem tired.

68.6 Shami to Moeen Ali, no run, angled across the left-hander, left alone

68.6 Shami to Moeen Ali, no ball, Shami oversteps, bowls it on a length just outside off, Moeen Ali bunts it towards cover

68.5 Shami to Moeen Ali, no run, fuller and on off, Moeen Ali gets across and turns it to mid-wicket

68.4 Shami to Moeen Ali, no run, same line and length as the previous delivery, but this time Moeen Ali shoulders arms to it

68.3 Shami to Moeen Ali, no run, good length ball holds its line close to off , Moeen Ali plays down the wrong line and is beaten all ends up

68.2 Shami to Moeen Ali, no run, bumper on leg-stump, Moeen Ali gets underneath it and lets it pass, the ball dies down by the time it reaches Dhoni

68.1 Shami to Moeen Ali, no run, full and targeting the stumps, Moeen Ali knocks it back to Shami

67.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, bit too full on off, Ballance pushes it back to the bowler

67.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, turned away to the on-side off the front foot

67.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, slower on off, Ballance dead-bats it down the wicket

67.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, tosses it up on off, Ballance lunges forward and turns it to mid-wicket

Jadeja changes to round the wicket

67.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, 3 runs, looked like the arm-ball, Moeen Ali plays for the turn and gets an edge, the ball rolls to third man, Shami gives chase but can't stop the batsmen from taking three

67.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, 1 run, drops it short on middle, Ballance whips it to deep square leg

66.6 Shami to Moeen Ali, no run, Shami gets away with a full one down leg, Moeen Ali can't get bat on it and Dhoni dives to his right to pouch it

65.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, 1 run, worked away off the front foot to mid-on

65.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, flatter and on off, Ballance defends it back down the wicket

65.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, extra bounce on this occasion, seemed like it landed in the rough, Ballance looks to defend but the ball lobs off the gloves and falls just before Vijay at FSL, again, he is standing bit too deep

64.6 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, 1 run, pitches it up close to off, Ballance tries to defend but gets a thickish edge to deep backward point

64.5 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, fullish and on off, Ballance is not fully forward as he bunts it to cover

64.4 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, 1 run, attacking the stumps, Moeen Ali gets inside the line and clips it wide of mid-wicket

64.3 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, good length on off, Moeen Ali pushes it to cover

64.2 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, this one straightens, Moeen Ali plays it in front of his pads, that is a dangerous thing to do, because if he missed then he would be a candidate for lbw

64.1 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, good length in area around off, Moeen Ali prefers to hang back and dab it towards point

63.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, tossed up outside off, Ballance defends it back to the bowler

63.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, 1 run, again slightly quicker, Moeen Ali works it to mid-on and picks up an easy single

63.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, presses forward and defends it to the off-side

63.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, fired in on off, Moeen Ali turns it to FSL

63.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, 3 runs, spins in sharply, Ballance misses the glance and the ball goes off the thigh pad, but umpire Dharma does not pick it as he gives it runs, Bhuvi pulls it in before it could reach the fence

62.6 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, a loose shot by Ballance, on a length outside off, no swing or seam movement, he has a tentative poke at it and is beaten

62.5 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, 2 runs, on a length just outside off, Ballance knocks it to deep extra cover for a couple

62.4 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, good length ball just outside off, Ballance lifts his bat and lets it go

62.3 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, slanted well wide of off, left alone

62.2 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, half hearted appeal for lbw, it was too high, umpire Oxenford was quick to say not-out, back of a length on middle and leg, Ballance misses the clip and wears it on the thigh pad

62.1 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, short of length on off, Ballance tucks it to mid-wicket

61.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, sharp turn and bounce, Moeen Ali looks to block, gets an inside edge onto the pads and the ball falls safely to the off-side

61.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, 1 run, quicker outside off, Ballance crouches low and pushes it through the vacant cover region, they thought about the second but decided against it as Jadeja was going after it

60.4 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, FOUR, excellent shot! Back of a length around off, Ballance gets back and across, pushes through the vacant mid-on region, the timing is so good that the ball rolls away to the fence even as Shami gives chase

60.3 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, on a length just outside off, left alone

60.2 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, 1 run, shortens the length, Moeen Ali has ample time to go back and nurdle it to mid-wicket

Three slips, a gully and short point in place

60.1 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, 1 run, straightaway induces the edge, fuller and close to off, Ballance pushes at it and the ball goes off a thick outside edge to deep point

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [17.0-7-34-3] is back into the attack

59.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, defends this flighted delivery off the splice of the bat to FSL

59.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, mistimes the punch back to the bowler

59.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, turn and bounce, Moeen Ali goes back and pats it to FSL

59.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, bit more air, Moeen Ali comes forward and pushes it to the left of the bowler

59.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, tossed up on off, Moeen Ali blocks it back down the wicket

59.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, 1 run, nudged away behind square on the leg-side for a single

58.6 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, pitched up and outside off, Moeen Ali watches it go past him

58.5 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, fuller and on off-stump, Ishant should be bowling this line and length more often, Moeen Ali comes half forward and dabs it to gully

58.4 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, back of a length and too wide of off, easy leave for Moeen Ali

58.3 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, good length just outside off, Moeen Ali lets it go through to Dhoni

58.2 Ishant to Ballance, 1 run, after the boundary off the last ball in the previous over, Dhoni has given some protection to Ishant in the deep, Ballance cuts the short delivery to deep point, where Pujara does the cleaning up

58.1 Ishant to Ballance, no run, Ishant continues angling it across the left-hander, Ballance shoulders arms

57.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, gets a good stride forward and defends this tossed up delivery

57.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, touch short and outside off, Moeen Ali cuts and picks out backward point

57.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, turn and bounce, Moeen Ali gets inside the line and lets it go

57.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, flighted delivery on off, Moeen Ali blocks it to the off-side

57.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, what happened there? A stifled appeal for lbw from Dhoni, it spun back in sharply, beats Moeen Ali's defence, takes the pads and goes to Dhoni, the impact was outside off

56.2 Ishant to Ballance, no run, back of a length angled across off, Ballance lifts his bat and lets it go

56.1 Ishant to Ballance, no run, shortish and outside off, left alone

55.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, FOUR, Jadeja induces the false shot, floated up outside off, Moeen Ali goes for the sweep and gets a top-edge, the ball lobs over Dhoni and goes to the fine leg fence, Rahane runs behind and puts in the dive, but still can't pull it back

55.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, sharp turn, another inside edge that does not carry to Vijay at FSL, who standing slightly deep for a short leg fielder

55.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, slows it up on off, Moeen Ali works it to the on-side

55.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, pushes hard at the flighted delivery, gets an inside edge onto the pads, luckily the ball does not go to the fielder at FSL

55.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, gets across and taps it to the on-side

54.6 Ishant to Ballance, no run, short of length close to off, Ballance pats it back to the bowler

54.5 Ishant to Ballance, no run, back of a length on off, Ballance turns it off the back foot to mid-wicket

54.4 Ishant to Ballance, FOUR, shortens the length just outside off, Ballance hangs back and guides it by opening the face of the bat, once the ball went past the fielder at backward point it was always going to be four

54.3 Ishant to Ballance, no run, fullish and slanted across off, Ballance lets it go as it is not close enough to play

54.2 Ishant to Ballance, no run, angled across the left-hander, Ballance comes forward and shoulders arms

Three slips and a leg gully in place for Ishant

54.1 Ishant to Ballance, no run, starts with one on the legs, Ballance fails to get bat on the glance, the ball rolls off the pads to leg gully

Ishant Sharma [12.0-4-21-0] is back into the attack

Vijay after bowling the previous over is now putting on the shin guards...

53.6 Vijay to Ballance, 1 run, slightly short and outside off, Ballance cuts it to deep point for a single

53.5 Vijay to Ballance, no run, touch quicker on off, Ballance knocks back to the bowler

53.4 Vijay to Ballance, no run, flighted on off and middle, defended back down the wicket

53.3 Vijay to Ballance, FOUR, strays onto the pads, Ballance tickles it fine and gets going with a boundary after tea, a very poor delivery from Vijay and deserved to be put away

53.2 Vijay to Ballance, no run, pushed through, Ballance goes deep in his crease and tucks it to mid-wicket

53.1 Vijay to Ballance, no run, tosses it up on off, Ballance presses forward and blocks

Welcome back for the post-tea session. Surprise! Vijay starts off proceedings...

2002 - Vaughan brings up his best at Trent Bridge

Having beaten India comprehensively at Lord's, England went into the second Test at Trent Bridge in good shape. The visitors won the toss and rode on Virender Sehwag (109) to post a good first innings total. In their first effort, England were off to a fine start as opener Michael Vaughan batted positively. Apart from one chance off Harbhajan Singh on 30, Vaughan dominated the bowlers and was especially severe on the off-side.

Soon after reaching his hundred off 166 balls, Vaughan upped the ante and scored at better than run a ball. He was also involved in a 165-run stand with Mark Butcher for the second wicket. His aggressive batting kept the scoreboard ticking as the hosts scored a brisk rate. Agonizingly, he was dismissed just three runs short of what would have been a sensational double-hundred. He scored his last 97 runs off just 92 balls. Vaughan broke a few records in his marathon knock. He bettered his previous best score of 120, before going past his previous best first-class score of 184. Vaughan's 197 still remains the best individual score at Trent Bridge in India-England Tests.

Sip on your tea with part 20 of our pick of the most memorable performances in India-England Tests in England.

Binny finally came onto bowl in this session. The Karnataka all-rounder could have consumed Ballance in his second over had Dhoni reacted to a healthy nick that ran through in between first slip and himself. Will Ballance kick on and even up proceedings after tea? Do join us back in a short while.

Day 2, Tea. India have nosed ahead at the HQ but Ballance has stood firm. Bell looked reasonably solid in his stay until he fended at a Bhuvi lifter and gloved it to Jadeja at third slip. Joe Root was not his usual solid self but was mortified to be adjudged lbw despite getting an inside-edge onto a slider from Jadeja.

52.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, another rapid fizzer outside off, Ali knows that this is the last ball before tea and ignores it

52.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, slides on with the arm on middle, patted back to the bowler

52.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, a touch quicker on off, Moeen Ali props forward again to smother it

52.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, tossed up on off, Ali comes forward and plays it back to the bowler

52.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, 1 run, tucked around the corner to deep square leg for a single

52.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, Ballance sweeps but does not connect with it, wears it on his pad

51.6 Vijay to Moeen Ali, no run, defended to short leg

51.5 Vijay to Ballance, 1 run, forget the drunken night out. Fourth fifty-plus score in as many Tests for Ballance. Shortish and on off, Ballance dabs it in front of point

51.4 Vijay to Ballance, no run, low full toss, dips in, Ballance misses out as he flicks and finds mid-on

51.3 Vijay to Ballance, no run, shortish on off, back of a length in fact, pushed towards covers

51.2 Vijay to Moeen Ali, 1 run, flat and full on the pads, nudged to square leg for a single

51.1 Vijay to Moeen Ali, no run, dug in short and wide outside off, cut away to extra-cover

Murali Vijay, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Aha. We have four minutes to go for Tea. MS turns to Vijay.

50.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, 1 run, Ali presses across and nurdles it behind square on the leg-side

50.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, flat and fired outside off, jammed out to covers, straight to the fielder

50.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, no run, wristily pushed back to Jaddu

46.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali, FOUR, floated outside off, Ali kneels down and slogs sweeps it between midwicket and long on to get off the mark in style

Moeen Ali, left handed bat, comes to the crease

46.3 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, out Lbw!! Jadeja strikes in his second over. Jaddu pleads with ump Oxenford, who raises his dreaded finger to give Root the marching orders. This was the straight roller from Jadeja, Root is caught on the crease as he prods at it, the impact was pad first. Hot Spot picked up a faint deflection - Root may have eked out an inside snick after the ball rapped the pad. Oh wait, Root got a scrape of wood onto it before the ball hit the pad. He has to depart though. He has every reason to feel gutted. J Root lbw b Ravindra Jadeja 13(50)

Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

46.2 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, quicker and on off, Root stays back and taps it in front of point

42.1 Shami to Ballance, no run, on a length and on off, Ballance stays in his crease and drops it in front of point

41.6 Binny to J Root, no run, tight line now, just outside off, Root resists and ignores it

41.5 Binny to J Root, 4 runs, another all run 4. This was floaty and on the pads, Root leans across and flicks it away past mid-wicket, Vijay gives a spirited chase, slides and hauls the ball back in. Anyways, England ran four

41.4 Binny to Ballance, 1 run, some warm cheers around the HQ as England reach 100. Tucked off the hips behind square on the leg-side

41.3 Binny to Ballance, no run, fullish and around off, Ballance is lured into a defensive push to covers

41.2 Binny to Ballance, FOUR, Binny ventures very full, this one is overpitched, Ballance hangs back, then props half-forward as he drills the drive through mid-off

41.1 Binny to Ballance, no run, pitched up and wobbles away outside off, Ballance dangles his bat inside the line and ushers it through to MS

40.6 Shami to J Root, no run, some lovely shape away after passing the right-hander, who had shouldered arms

40.5 Shami to J Root, no run, short and outside off, Root gets on top of the bounce, punches it wide of backward point, Vijay though flings to his left to save crucial runs for India. Excellent reflexes from Vijay

Root has it sorted and is ready to resume.

Root has some issues with the bat. He seeks the permission of the square leg ump and out comes the England 12th man. We are in for a minor break in play.

40.4 Shami to J Root, no run, back of a length and around the fifth stump line, Root steers it behind point

40.3 Shami to J Root, no run, full and just a shade outside off, left alone by Root

40.2 Shami to J Root, no run, nips back in on off, Root defends it to the leg-side, albeit tentatively

40.1 Shami to J Root, no run, fired full and straight, tails back in, jammed out wide of mid-wicket

39.6 Binny to Ballance, no run, another teaser outside off, Ballance tightens his technique and shoulders arms. End of a fine over from Binny. It could have been successful had MS been alert

39.5 Binny to Ballance, no run, fullish and around off, forward and tapped to cover

39.4 Binny to Ballance, no run, Ballance squirts it to the leg-side off the inside section of the bat

39.3 Binny to Ballance, no run, blocked towards covers

39.2 Binny to Ballance, FOUR, edged and an opportunity goes begging. It was Dhoni's catch. This was the sucker ball - full and outside off - Ballance nibbles at it after getting lured forward. The outside edge runs away in between Dhoni and Dhawan at first slip. Neither goes for the take. Eventually, both were looking at each other. Dhoni with the big gloves must have stretched to his left and attacked the ball

39.1 Binny to Ballance, no run, angled across on a good length, Ballance shoulders arms, the ball scuttles through to Dhoni

38.6 Shami to J Root, no run, fraction back of a length and attacking the top of off - tipped as the right line on this pitch - Root yanks his bottom hand off the bat as he fends it in front of the bowler

38.5 Shami to J Root, no run, Shami errs too full and straight, in fact strays onto the pads of Root, who mishits the flick and finds mid-wicket

38.4 Shami to J Root, no run, on a length and angled in on off, Root bunts it to cover

38.3 Shami to J Root, no run, very full and in the channel of uncertainty, Root lets it pass

38.2 Shami to J Root, no run, pitched up and nipping in on off, Root inches forward, miscues the drive as he jerks it wide of mid-on

38.1 Shami to J Root, no run, wrong line from Shami, he sprays this miles down leg, Root's glance had no chance of meeting it

Mohammed Shami [8.0-2-21-0] is back into the attack

Shami has 3 slips to assist him.

Ian Bell fell to a nasty Bhuvi lifter. The irregular bounce has indeed multiplied England's task. The hosts though will take heart from Root, who has scored hundreds in each of his last two Tests at the HQ.

Time for Drinks as we are midway through the post-lunch session at Lord's. It's been India's session so far again, but Ballance has done well to hang around. This partnership is the key for England. Let's see how the rest of the session pans out.

37.6 Binny to Ballance, no run, Ballance gets forward and offers the full face again

37.5 Binny to J Root, leg byes, 1 run, nips back in from the off stump, goes off the pad to square leg as they sneak a run

37.4 Binny to Ballance, 1 run, opens the face and pushes at it at the last moment, goes behind point

37.3 Binny to Ballance, no run, covers the line almost exposing all three stumps, but defends the ball solidly to the off side

37.2 Binny to Ballance, no run, Ballance gets back and across, defends it to the on side

37.1 Binny to Ballance, FOUR, Binny comes on finally, and the very first ball, he almost produced a chance. Ballance goes after it stretching, gets an outside edge towards the bottom of the bat, the ball lobs wide and over the slip cordon, Binny shouldn't mind this boundary

Stuart Binny, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

36.6 Ishant to J Root, no run, angles in a fuller delivery around the off stump, played back to the bowler

36.5 Ishant to J Root, no run, outside the off stump again, Root raises his bat and lets it go

36.4 Ishant to J Root, no run, nips back in from well outside the off stump, left alone, that looked much better from J Root

36.3 Ishant to J Root, no run, gets forward and nudges one behind square on the off side, doesn't go for the run as the fielder gets to it rather too quickly

36.2 Ishant to J Root, no run, Root is looking like a cat on a hot tin roof out there! Restless, not reading the ball, hanging his bat at pretty much everything, tried to play this one towards cover, didn't make any contact, ball missed the bat by a couple of inches

36.1 Ishant to J Root, no run, nips away from J Root who has getting forward to defent, misses the outside edge and Dhoni has to bend on his knees again to collect

No signs of Binny yet!

35.6 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, short of length and angled down the leg, Dhoni has to run a couple of paces to collect

35.5 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, Ballance makes no attempt to go after that one, pitched well outside off and no threatening inward movement

35.4 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, angled in from round the wicket, Ballance defends it down the wicket

35.3 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, 2 runs, tucked off the pads through square leg for a couple more, the runs are coming slowly but surely for England

35.2 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, FOUR, nicely steered away from backward point, not much feet movement there, just got it from the middle of the bat, finds the gap and he's getting a move on, finally!

35.1 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, Ballance covers the line and blocks one solidly. By the way, it's still Bhuvneshwar. After his batting and bowling heroics so far, Dhoni must have mistaken him for Superman!

34.5 Ishant to Ballance, 4 runs, easy pickings that! Slides on the leg stump, Ballance works it through mid wicket, Binny runs after the ball and slides to pull it back just in time, but the batsmen are agile, they run four, excellent!

34.4 Ishant to Ballance, no run, Ballance gets forward and defends it gently to the off side

34.3 Ishant to J Root, 1 run, edged but falls short of 1st slip! J Root goes flashing at it and gets a thick outside edge, the ball falls short of Dhawan at first slip who got body behind and kept it down to a single, Ishant can't believe his luck. Well it's been that kind of a wicket, variable bounce!

34.2 Ishant to J Root, no run, Root drives another fuller one to short cover

34.1 Ishant to J Root, no run, fuller ball angled in, Root comes forward and defends it to the off side

33.6 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, another Bhuvi over goes by as Ballance shoulders arms yet again!

33.5 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, angles away from Ballance who stays rooted to the crease while watching it through to Dhoni

33.4 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, moves forward and offers the full face, well defended

33.3 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, gets a fuller one to angle away from Ballance who isn't too impressed by the lack of bounce

33.2 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, back of a length, Ballance stays back and cuts it to point, did well not to hit it in the air

33.1 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, Bhuvi continues, Ballance gets forward and defends it to the off side

32.6 Ishant to J Root, no run, another pitched up delivery outside off that goes without troubling J Root

32.5 Ishant to J Root, no run, J Root leans and drives the fuller one towards backward point

32.4 Ishant to J Root, no run, apart from not being consistent in terms of line and length, Ishant has troubled the English batsmen every now and then, J Root was looking to crash that through cover, misses it completely

32.3 Ishant to J Root, no run, angles one in towards Root, he does well to go across and defend it to the on side

32.2 Ishant to J Root, no run, much wider outside the off stump, left alone

32.1 Ishant to J Root, no run, sligtly fullish outside the off stump, not close enough to make J Root play at it

31.6 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, around the off stump, nicely defended by Ballance

31.5 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, 3 runs, easy pickings to get off the mark, tucks it through mid wicket and Vijay runs back to keep the batsmen down to three

Joe Root, right handed bat, comes to the crease

31.4 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, out Caught by Ravindra Jadeja!! Third wicket for Bhuvi and he's got the big fish! That one jagged back in from a length sharply and took Bell by surprise, he was planning to leave that delivery but the ball cut back to hit him on the glove, lobbed to Ravindra Jadeja at third slip who bent down to take it with fingers pointing up. Bell was checking something with umpire Dharmasena, wonder what he was checking, replays suggested it clearly went off the glove. Maybe, this is why Dhoni was persisting with Bhuvi, he's clearly been the most lethal bowler today. Bell c Ravindra Jadeja b Bhuvneshwar 16(56) [4s-2]

Bhuvneshwar to Bell, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

31.3 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, good forward movement from Bell as he defends another one solidly towards mid off

31.2 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, gets behind the line and pushes this one to mid on

31.1 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, Bell gets forward and taps it square of the wicket to the off side

30.6 Ishant to Ballance, no run, gets it to climb onto Ballance who was trying to cover the line and play it on the on side, hit over the waist on the body

30.5 Ishant to Ballance, no run, Ballance is going across again, might prove to be costly! Hit on the pad again, pitched well outside leg though

30.4 Ishant to Bell, byes, 1 run, Ouch! Poor take from Dhoni, can't blame him though, the bounce has been variable, perhaps didn't read the bounce, gets hit on the thumb as he tries to collect, they sneak a single as it ricochets to Dhoni's left

30.3 Ishant to Bell, no run, pitches it up outside the off stump to bell, gets it to nip away, easy leave from Bell

30.2 Ishant to Ballance, 1 run, leg stumpish again, flicks it past backward short leg and takes a single

30.1 Ishant to Ballance, no run, a loud and a long appeal from the Indians, more so from Ishant, not given! Ballance gets into trouble moving across, trapped on the pad, but the ball pitched just outside the leg stump, saved on that occasion, else that ball was surely going on to meet timber if not for the pad

29.6 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, 1 run, stays on the back foot and tucks it to mid wicket

29.5 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, FOUR, bouncer from Bhuvneshwar and Ballance was up for it! Just managed to get under it and lift it over the slip cordon, into the third man boundary for four

29.4 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, Ballance gets forward and leaves one that was angled away from him

29.3 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, a push past Bhuvi who failed to stop the ball, Ishant at mid on does well to dive to his right, stops it

29.2 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, sticks to the back foot again, opens the face and nurdles it to backward point

29.1 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, fuller one angled across, Ballance leans on it and drives it to cover

28.6 Ishant to Bell, no run, another delivery goes whistling past the outside edge, Bell was on the front foot this time around, going for the drive, missed it completely, Ishant is getting some good movement off the deck

28.5 Ishant to Bell, no run, Bell withdraws at the last moment as the short of a good length delivery nips back towards him from outside the off stump

28.4 Ishant to Ballance, 3 runs, turns it off his pads through mid wicket, yet again the ball doesn't reach the boundary ropes, three runs for the taking

28.3 Ishant to Ballance, no run, much more confident with that defense, goes back initially, the customary movement as far as Ballance is concerned, gets forward later and defends it with full face

28.1 Ishant to Ballance, no run, that's a ripper! On a length, moves across off the seam and past Ballance who has hanging his bat at it with no purpose, a few 'Ooohs' from the fielders in the slip cordon

27.6 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, much fuller, good movement away from the right hander, Bell is rooted to the crease while letting the ball go past

27.5 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, Dhoni collects another one cleanly as Bell watches the ball thud into Captain Cool's gloves

27.4 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, slightly back of a length around the off stump, Bell goes across and taps it to the on side

27.3 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, too full and a bit wide outside the off stump, Bell stretches forward and lets it go

27.2 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, much better but not as full as the previous one, Bell covers the line and blocks it solidly

27.1 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, pitches it up and gets it to shape away, needs to be much closer to the off stump to trouble Bell

26.6 Ishant to Bell, 1 run, around the hips, Bell tucks it off standing on his toes towards backward square leg

26.5 Ishant to Bell, no run, Bell runs out of patience finally, goes after one that nipped back in and bounced from a length, almost cut Bell into half with the movement, beaten! Dhoni dives to his left full length to stop it

26.4 Ishant to Bell, no run, swung in the air after it went past Bell, he's been patient so far, leaving the ones outside the off stump, Dhoni had to bend to his left to collect this one though

26.3 Ishant to Bell, no run, Ishant is getting the ball to nip around but he's been wayward, this one came back in from outside the off stump, not enough for Bell to play at it

26.2 Ishant to Bell, no run, Bell shoulders arms to a fuller delivery outside off

26.1 Ishant to Bell, no run, again good bounce and carry through to Dhoni as Bell decides to leave the one bowled well outside the off stump

25.6 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, gets forward and defends one to the off side, looking more confident after lunch, is Ballance

25.5 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, leg-stumpish line, Ballance gets behind and defends it down the wicket

25.4 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, angles a fuller one away from Ballance who doesn't make any effort to go at it

25.3 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, 3 runs, elegantly driven, leans onto that length ball and caresses it through cover, the ball doesn't have enough to reach the boundary ropes, they take three, good running that!

25.2 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, much fuller this time, a tad closer to the off stump too, driven towards mid off gently

25.1 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, 3 slips and a gully in place, a short cover too, Bhuvneshwar bowls a fullish one outside the off stump, Bell watches it through

24.6 Ishant to Ballance, no run, bowled down the leg this time around, Ballance lifts his bat and lets it go

24.5 Ishant to Bell, 1 run, gets the extra bounce from a length, seams back and goes off the splice of the bat as Bell takes the bottom hand off it, wide of the short leg fielder and they cross for a single

24.4 Ishant to Bell, no run, Bell shoulders arms to one bowled outside the off stump

24.3 Ishant to Bell, no run, loud appeal from Ishant! Very loud infact. Not out says the umpire. Nipped back in sharply, takes the inside edge onto the flap of the pad just above the knee roll, good decision from the ump

24.2 Ishant to Bell, no run, irregular bounce already, the previous one carried to Dhoni at almost chest height and this one stood low, didn't stop it cleanly though, Bell needs to be careful

Three slips in place

24.1 Ishant to Bell, no run, Ishant continues, bowls it outside the off stump, Bell lets it go

Hello again. Lord's hums in bright sunshine. Bhuvi was equally bright in the morning session, nipping out both the English openers.

1982 - Botham Blitz lights up The Oval

Opting to bat first on a good batting deck, the England top-order batted exceptionally well to keep India at bay. Coming in at No. 6, Sir Ian Botham hit the straps straightaway and combined well with Allan Lamb to frustrate the Indians. In fact, Botham batted so aggressively that he broke Sunil Gavaskar's left shin bone with a powerful hit, which ruled the Indian batting star out of the Test match.

Eventually, he completed a double-century off just 220 balls, one of the fastest double-hundreds in the history of Test cricket. Botham took 268 minutes to get to the landmark, which is the third quickest for England in terms of time taken, behind Wally Hammond (240 minutes) and Denis Compton (245 minutes). After hitting 4 sixes and 19 fours, Botham was dismissed for 208, his career-best score in Test matches. One of his muscular sixes also damaged the pavilion roof.

No sign of any spin nor of Binny. We may see them in the post-lunch session. Lots of work for England to do and they have their best batsman in Ian Bell at the crease. The post-lunch session should be fun. Do join us for that. Before we go, here is part 19 of the most memorable performances in England-Indian Tests in India. Enjoy and see you soon.

India would be happy going into lunch having snared both the openers. Cook fished outside off and so did Sam Robson, although the latter fell trying to drive. Shami was disappointing as he bowled too short. Ishant looked like he was just struggling on what length to bowl on this. It was Bhuvi who was the pick as he bowled an unchanged 10-over spell which was rewarded with a couple of wickets.

23.6 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, Ishant does well to prevent the single as he runs and then dives to cut it off. His effort is appreciated by the Indians. Dharma flips the bails off and takes the players off for lunch

Last ball before lunch

23.5 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, defended off the back foot

Now Bhuvneshwar is coming from round the wicket - change of angle

23.4 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, now a half-volley outside off, again Ballance drives and picks out mid-off

23.3 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, short and wide outside off, should've been a boundary ball, but Ballance cuts straight to the fielder at point

23.2 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, solid forward block to cover

23.1 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, down leg, a loosener to start off

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [10.0-4-17-2] is back into the attack

This will be the last over before lunch - which means it's Binny time to bowl. Will MS grant him that privilege today? Or will he persist with Shami. No it's Bhuvi who comes on. Wonder what's going on in Binny's mind.

22.6 Ishant to Bell, no run, another solid front foot block to mid-off

22.5 Ishant to Bell, no run, good length outside off, left alone

22.4 Ishant to Bell, no run, comes on the front foot and defends to short cover, sends Ballance back

22.3 Ishant to Ballance, 1 run, defended wide of short mid-wicket for an easy single

22.2 Ishant to Ballance, no run, on the pads, Ballance fails to tuck it away

22.1 Ishant to Bell, 1 run, a thick inside edge as Bell looked to defend a delivery on off stump. He is off strike

21.6 Shami to Ballance, no run, fuller length outside off, left alone

21.5 Shami to Ballance, 2 runs, on the pads, tucked away to deep backward square leg, for a couple of runs

21.4 Shami to Ballance, no run, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off

21.3 Shami to Ballance, no run, much better, shoulders arms to a delivery outside off

21.2 Shami to Ballance, no run, Ballance is fiddling outside off lately and he nearly feathers one behind. Needs to refocus just before lunch

21.1 Shami to Bell, 1 run, dabbed into the vacant region near point

20.6 Ishant to Bell, 1 run, on the pads from wide of the crease, flicked away to fine leg

20.5 Ishant to Bell, no run, wide of the crease and Bell check-drove, but stopped his shot midway, which ensured that it didn't carry to mid-off. It was in the air for a while though

20.4 Ishant to Bell, FOUR, useless delivery - on the pads and flicked away easily down to the deep mid-wicket fence

20.3 Ishant to Bell, no run, the outside edge is found - but a thick one as Bell gets nearly squared up, the ball rolls to point

20.2 Ishant to Bell, no run, full outside off, driven back to Ishant who fields on his followthrough

Bhuvi has finished his first spell. 10-4-17-2 were his figures. Superb stamina to bowl 10 in a row when the temperature is 32 degree celsius.

20.1 Ishant to Bell, no run, full and on off, Bell gets forward to defend

Ishant Sharma [3.0-2-2-0] is back into the attack

19.6 Shami to Ballance, no run, beaten again, but not so close to the nick this time. The angle down the slope made Ballance play at that, the ball kept moving away and landed in Dhoni's gloves

19.5 Shami to Ballance, 2 runs, too straight and tucked away from middle to deep mid-wicket, for a couple

19.4 Shami to Ballance, no run, short of length on off, Ballance blocks solidly

19.3 Shami to Ballance, no run, beaten. Ballance could've left that alone, but prodded forward to defend and the ball rushed past the outside edge. Very nearly the third wicket of the innings

18.6 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, defended to point and a loud call of 'no' to Ballance

18.5 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, FOUR, well played. Slightly short outside off, Bell plays the late-cut hard into the ground, beats the diving slip fielder and races away into the vacant third man area

18.4 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, leg byes, FOUR, was it a ploy to get Bell out stumped down leg? Nearly worked there. Bell fell over and was off-balance, as he missed the flick, MS moved to his left, didn't collect it cleanly, if he had done so, he could've stumped Bell. Oxenford surprisingly signals it as leg-byes.

18.3 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, MS collects standing up after Bell leaves

14.4 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, Bell shuffles across a tad on off and defends

14.3 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, nice touch drive, but well stopped by short cover

14.2 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, outswinger, well wide of off, left alone

Ian Bell, right handed bat, comes to the crease

14.1 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, out Caught by Dhoni!! Loose stroke has consumed Sam Robson. Saw the full and wide delivery outside off, went for the big cover drive and can only nick it behind. The feet didn't move as well as he would've liked to. Never got to the pitch of it and paid the price. Bhuvneshwar has both the openers. Sam Robson c Dhoni b Bhuvneshwar 17(42) [4s-1]

Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

13.6 Ishant to Ballance, no run, Ishant kept screeching and appealing for an lbw, but Dharma shook his head and ruled it not out. Height was a factor there as it rapped Ballance high on the pads. Did it pitch outside leg too? May well have. Didn't look out at all and the ump agrees

13.5 Ishant to Ballance, no run, beaten. Ishant gets this to pitch on leg and middle, seams away past the tentative prod of Ballance

13.4 Ishant to Ballance, no run, good length outside off, Ballance lifts his bat and lets it go

13.4 Ishant to Ballance, wide, so wide that Dhoni collects from first slip's hands. Rightly wide called

13.3 Ishant to Ballance, no run, defended from the crease to point

13.3 Ishant to Ballance, no ball, there comes the no-ball. The first one from Ishant. Another leave from Ballance

13.1 Ishant to Ballance, no run, short of length outside off, left alone

Ishant Sharma, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

Drinks are on the field now. Cook went early, which only increases the pressure on him. It could've been two had Jinks Rahane hung on to a catch offered by Sam Robson off Shami. Shami has been a bit disappointing, while Bhuvi has probed away. The wicket isn't doing as much as it did yesterday, so that makes India's job a bit difficult.

12.6 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, short of length and moving away, no need to play at that, left alone

12.5 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, defended to cover from the crease

12.4 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, a solid front foot defensive

12.3 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, 2 runs, a bit straight and that allows Sam Robson to tuck it away, the fielder in the deep comes around and keeps it to a couple

12.2 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, another outswinger, another leave

12.1 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, fuller and swinging away, left alone

11.5 Shami to Ballance, no run, edged and doesn't carry to Jinks at 2nd slip. Ballance played it with soft hands, which ensured that it didn't carry

11.4 Shami to Ballance, no run, full and on middle, Ballance presents a solid looking block towards mid-on

11.3 Shami to Sam Robson, 3 runs, on the pads, tucked away past mid-wicket, Ishant chases the ball and picks it up before it reaches the fence

11.2 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, nervy shot. Tried to fence at a big away seamer, played at it half-heartedly and nearly nicked it behind

11.1 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, short of length on off, Sam Robson defends

10.6 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, Ballance pushes his bat inside the line of the delivery and lets an away seamer go

10.5 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, 2 runs, on the middle stump line, Ballance flicks it to long leg for a couple of runs

10.4 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, left alone to a delivery outside off

10.3 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, if there was a short leg, it would've been a catching opportunity, Ballance took one hand off the bottom hand and tried to control the rising delivery, luckily for him, the ball fell in no-man's land

10.2 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, full and wide of off, left alone

Gary Ballance, left handed bat, comes to the crease

10.1 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, out Caught by Dhoni!! Cook's worries increase. He had left five deliveries off Bhuvneshwar in the previous over. This one he nicks off. Needn't have played at that, pushed out uncertainly and a good catch by Dhoni diving to his left. India get the early wicket they hoped for. Cook c Dhoni b Bhuvneshwar 10(29) [4s-2]

Bhuvneshwar to Cook, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

9.6 Shami to Sam Robson, FOUR, adding insult to injury. On the pads, emphatically flicked away to the deep mid-wicket fence. Shami will not like that one bit

9.5 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, dropped by 2nd slip. Rahane the culprit. A healthy edge, carried nicely to Jinks who got both hands to it, bobbled out, tried to take it on the 2nd attempt, failed too. Jadeja at third slip went for the rebound, but it slipped away from his grasp too. Will India pay for that?

9.4 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, short of length on off, Sam Robson defends from the crease

5.2 Shami to Cook, no run, Shami isn't making Cook play, another delivery well outside off

5.1 Shami to Cook, no run, extravagant movement after Cook left that, Dhoni dives near first slip and collects

4.6 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, short of length outside off, Sam Robson sees that and then shoulders arms

4.5 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, pushed to cover off the front foot

4.4 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, defended off the back foot towards short cover

4.3 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, good footwork from Sam Robson, he gets forward and defends solidly back down the track

4.2 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, swinging away from off, left alone

4.1 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, defended to point from the crease

3.6 Shami to Cook, FOUR, can't bowl there to Cook. On the pads and he will put you away. Glanced away to the fine leg fence. First boundary for Cook - he will hope that it's the first of many to come in this innings

3.5 Shami to Cook, no run, might have kept a tad low, Cook though watches it well and defends it back to the bowler

3.4 Shami to Cook, no run, pushes this across Cook, on a fuller length outside off, left alone

3.3 Shami to Cook, no run, hitting the deck hard is Shami, Cook shuffles across a tad and defends to the off-side

3.2 Shami to Sam Robson, 1 run, a thick inside edge onto the thigh pad and wide of short leg. Sam Robson escapes to the other end

3.1 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, now Sam Robson lunges forward to meet the full ball on off stump with a dead bat

2.6 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, no run, gentle swing away, very full, Cook pushes it back to Bhuvneshwar

2.5 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, no run, this over he has looked very good with those forward defensives - another one

2.4 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, no run, good delivery that, tight on off stump, Cook brings his bat down quickly and defends towards mid-off

2.3 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, no run, another solid looking forward block

2.2 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, no run, fuller and on off, Cook presents a full face of the bat and drives it back to Bhuvneshwar

2.1 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, no run, swinging in on off stump, Cook gets a nice stride forward and defends solidly

1.6 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, short from Shami again, forces Sam Robson on the back foot, who hops and defends it down

1.5 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, good leave that, close to off stump and Sam Robson trusted his instincts to leave that. Carried nicely to Dhoni

1.2 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, banged in short, outside off, Sam Robson pulls his bat inside the line

Shami too has three slips, a gully and a short leg

1.1 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, short of length on the stumps, solidly defended

Mohammed Shami, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, no run, down leg, wasted delivery as Dhoni dived to his right to take it

0.5 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, 1 run, Bhuvneshwar squares Sam Robson up with a beautiful outswinger, the batsman was shaping to flick to leg, the bat face closed and the thick edge rolled into the off-side. He is off the mark in a streaky way

0.4 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, beaten again, but just about carries to Dhoni. Sam Robson guilty of fishing at the moving ball

0.3 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, edged and did it carry? No it didn't. Just short of the diving Jadeja at 3rd slip. He went with one hand, but just fell in front of him

0.2 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, 1 run, is off the mark with a tuck off the pads, past short leg. That should ease some nerves

0.1 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, no run, full and swinging in a tad, on off stump, Cook gets a nice stride forward and defends

Cook and Sam Robson are at the crease. Cook is on strike. Bhuvneshwar will open the attack

The players are out on the field. Bhuvi with three slips and a gully is ready to go. Cook to face off. A short leg in place too. Slight delay as Cook gets something sorted behind the bowler's arm. All set to go now.

India wouldn't mind that - they have lasted just 5 minutes today. Still the pitch is fresh and after a whole night's sleep, the bowlers will be fresh and raring to go. Testing period for Cook and co. Cook needs some runs and the Indian bowlers will be going all out to not let that happen. England yesterday were guilty of bowling short for most part. I guess India would've taken note of that. Full and attacking the stumps is the way to go on this. Let's see how Shami, Bhuvi and Ishant go on this.

91.4 Stokes to Shami, out Caught by Cook!! It has taken just 10 balls for England today to dismiss the last batsman. Full and outside off, Shami pushed out tentatively, got the thick outside edge which was gobbled up by Cook on the 2nd attempt, after a little bit of juggle. Stokes finishes the innings. Time for England's batsmen to show up. Shami c Cook b Stokes 19(24) [4s-3]

Stokes to Shami, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

91.3 Stokes to Shami, no run, way outside off now, Shami can't reach it even as he tried to play a big shot

91.2 Stokes to Shami, no run, Shami was making room to play the big shot, Stokes followed him with a short of length delivery on the stumps, Shami hops and fends it down

91.1 Stokes to Shami, no run, Stokes starts in a similar manner to Anderson, drifted down leg, wasted delivery

Ben Stokes [17.0-5-40-1] is back into the attack

90.6 J Anderson to Ishant, no run, short and banged in, very short as well, Ishant just drops his gloves and lets it go. A stare from Anderson to go with it

90.5 J Anderson to Ishant, no run, fuller length outside off, Ishant plays a nice looking square drive, but straight to the fielder at point

90.1 J Anderson to Shami, no run, wayward delivery down leg, Shami flicks and misses. Work for Prior first up

Temperatures are expected to touch 32 degree celsius today. That may be a 'walk in the park' for teams from the sub-continent in Wasim Akram's words, but England aren't used to it. The pitch will get baked under the hot sun. The players are out there. Anderson with three slips runs in. Here we go...

It's time to wrap up this segment. The first session of Day 2 is almost upon us.

He adds, 'In the second session that lasted 28 overs and yielded 67 runs, India lost the key trio of Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara and the captain. Ravindra Jadeja too fell, trapped by Moeen Ali, and a grim scenario unfolded for the visitor as the England fast bowlers pitched it up, enticed the drive and thrived on the conditions. It wasn't exactly a mode of attack they mastered in the morning but they made amends once the sun was out and that affected India.'

Vijaya Kumar writes, 'At 140 for six, India was on the backfoot at tea during the opening day of the second Test. Ajinkya Rahane, from the top five, and Stuart Binny, were at the crease. To make it worse, the lone batsman who has played here before, M.S. Dhoni, had returned to the dressing room after nibbling at a Stuart Broad delivery.'

Meanwhile, K.C.Vijaya Kumar's report for the Hindu has the headline: 'Rahane's classy century livens up the day'

'It was only Ajinkya Rahane who mastered the conditions and dominated the bowling on a kind of pitch that has given the Indians the tag of poor travellers. His 103, saw India finish at 290 for 9, a healthy score on the lively Lord's pitch. While the top-order blunted the England attack, Rahane made the most when the conditions eased and the bowlers tired. Like a true Mumbai batsman, Rahane believed that the first two sessions belonged to the bowlers and the third to the batsmen.'

Sandeep Dwivedi, writing for the Indian Express, lavishes praise on Rahane. He writes, 'Certain strokes, when hit by specific batsmen, come with promise, if not a guarantee. A Sachin Tendulkar straight punch, a Rahul Dravid front-foot square drive or an effortless Sourav Ganguly push through cover in the initial part of the innings would be an early signal of an authoritative innings ahead. On the opening day of the Lord's Test, there were several of those shots of promise but only one went on to be the spark that turned into a blazing knock.'

The former England skipper also reckoned that Bhuvneshwar would be a real handful with the new ball for India.

'England certainly bowled too short and too wide before lunch and didn't use the crease well at all. Liam Plunkett had a much more disappointing day and perhaps he was feeling the effects of back-to-back Tests. Certainly this was not the pitch for the sort of bang-it-in-short-from-round-the-wicket tactics we saw after tea.'

Hussain writes, 'This was one of the best day one pitches I have seen for bowling in England for a very long time and taking only two wickets before lunch may prove costly, with India still very much in the game.'

Nasser Hussain's special for the Daily Mail carries the headline: 'England were delivered a perfectly green pitch, but Alastair Cook's bowlers fell short.

He was also critical of Plunkett's wayward bowling. Boycott added, 'England lost the plot twice - once when Liam Plunkett had to go round the wicket on a pitch which is doing something because they couldn't get enough balls in good areas to make the batsmen play at the ball. Secondly, we finished up with three men on the boundary for the hook. What is going on? The pitch is still green.'

Geoffrey Boycott, who is working for BBC TMS, tears into Ali Cook's insipid captaincy. He says, 'Alastair Cook will not make it as a tactical captain. Cook has to accept some responsibility.'

He adds, 'Rahane had entrenched himself, and added 90 for the eighth wicket with Bhuvneshwar Kumar as England began to hanker after a second new ball when one should have been sufficient to do the job. There was a reversion to the sorry tactic of Liam Plunkett, from round the wicket, banging the ball into the middle of the pitch to a legside field, largely in the hope of a miscue.'

Selvey writes, 'India emerged from the first day in better shape than they might, indeed ought to have done, on the back of an outstanding century from Ajinkya Rahane, ended only shortly before the close, and some shabby bowling from England during the morning and final sessions.'

Mike Selvey's piece for the Guardian wears the headline: 'Ajinkya Rahane takes lead role for India after England fluff their lines'

Before the action unfolds, let us have a gander at what the newspapers have in store for us.

Pitch report: "There has been heavy rain overnight but it is bright and sunny now. Mike Hunt is taking one or two millimetres off the grass. England resorted to short stuff, they should have pitched it up. Although the covers have been on this morning, there is some moisture in the pitch. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant Sharma will thrive on this pitch."

Greetings and welcome to Day 2 of the second Test at Lord's.

Shami and Ishant will now strive to stretch India past the 300-mark. On the other hand, England will leave no stone unturned to wipe India out quickly and bat big to gain ascendancy at the HQ.

Ajinkya Rahane produced a vintage ton, leading India's counterattack after the visitors were reduced to 128-6. Blending caution with fluency, the Mumbai batsman put India back on track along with Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The partnership must have been doubly special, for it came on a greentop. Both batsmen drove and cut with elan. However, what stood out was their judgement in leaving balls outside off. England would have been better off had their bowlers hit the fuller length on a consistent basis.

2002 - Agarkar achieves what Tendulkar and Laxman couldn't

India were staring down the barrel in the first Test Lord's, after Matthew Hoggard triggered a middle-order collapse chasing a mammoth total in the fourth innings. VVS Laxman, who came in at No. 6, had just lost a well set Rahul Dravid and Ajay Ratra in quick succession. It looked like the hosts were going to win with a day to spare. However, Ajit Agarkar, a bowler who can bat, showed great application and forced his partner, Laxman, to trust his abilities with fine stroke-play.

The duo milked the bowling and shared a 126-run stand for the 7th wicket before Laxman fell. Determined to fight hard, Agarkar farmed the strike in India's last-wicket stand with Ashish Nehra, which yielded them 63 runs. In the process, Agarkar steered a Simon Jones delivery past backward point to get his name on the Honours Board at Lord's. Though India lost the match by a massive margin, Agarkar's unbeaten 109 lifted the Indian dressing room, which, in a few days time, went on to beat the hosts in their own backyard after 16 years

Ishant and Shami will now target the psychological 300-mark. Can they reach it? Or will England mop up the Indian innings quickly on Day 2? Well, the curtains come down on an absorbing opening day. But do join us back tomorrow to see how the action unfolds. Before we sign off, treat yourself to part 18 of our pick of the memorable performances in India-England Tests in England.

The duo stayed put for a 90-run stand for the eighth wicket, lifting India before the hosts struck back with the new ball. Jimmy was the pick of the England bowlers, collecting 4 wickets while the others chipped in. The story could have been brighter for England had they attacked the stumps more rather than banging it in short.

Day 1, Stumps: Rahane-inspired India have fought back after the middle-order meltdown to claim the final session on Day 1. The Mumbai batsman, showing vast reserves of patience and application engraved his name onto the honours board, joining the elite company of Mohammad Azharuddin, Vishwanath, Ravi Shastri, Vengsarkar, Ganguly, Dravid et all. He was ably assisted by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who was also tight in his technique, both against spin and pace.

89.6 Broad to Ishant, no run, angled in full on off, Ishant keeps it out with a dead bat to close out the day

89.5 Broad to Ishant, FOUR, Broad bends his back and bangs it short, Ishant fends at it, gloves it over the keeper to the fine leg fence

89.4 Broad to Ishant, no run, angled in on off, Ishant squirts it out to leg off the inside half of the bat

89.3 Broad to Ishant, no run, good length ball around off, Ishant taps it wide of covers, sets off for a quick single but is sent back by Shami

89.2 Broad to Ishant, FOUR, back of a length and on the stumps, Ishant makes room, throws his bat at it, the thick outside edge sails over the slip cordon en-route to the third man fence

88.5 J Anderson to Shami, no run, this was the nip-backer from Jimmy, cuts Shami into half, the ball may have brushed the thigh pad and settled into the mitts of Prior. Snicko though reveals that there was a faint inside-edge onto that. Ump Dharma missed it, negating the caught behind shout. Shami got lucky there

88.4 J Anderson to Shami, no run, banged in short and outside off, Shami leaps off his feet but does not connect with the upper cut. One for the over signals ump Dharma

88.3 J Anderson to Shami, no run, slower cutter outside off, Shami is way too early into the push off and is beaten comfortably

88.2 J Anderson to Shami, no run, angled in very full on the leg-stump, a yorker in fact, Shami digs it out to live on

88.1 J Anderson to Shami, no run, banged in short and slid down leg, Shami swats and misses as the ball sails through to Prior

87.6 Broad to Ishant, no run, on a length and outside off, Ishant is caught pushing away from his body, luckily for Ishant the outside edge dies down in front of second slip

87.5 Broad to Ishant, no run, angled in full and attacking the off-stump, Ishant squirts it to mid-wicket off the inside section of the bat

87.4 Broad to Ishant, no run, good length ball just a shade outside off, Ishant pushes at it and watches the ball scoot past the outside edge

87.3 Broad to Shami, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, Shami slices it away to deep backward point for a single

87.1 Broad to Ishant, 3 runs, back of a length and outside off, Ishant punches it square of the wicket on the off-side, Root runs back, gives in the chase, slides and then hauls the ball back in before the boundary

86.6 J Anderson to Ishant, 1 run, angled in on middle and leg, Ishant stays in his crease and flicks it down to deep fine leg

86.5 J Anderson to Ishant, no run, dug in short and just outside off, Ishant quells it in front of the man at catching over

Ishant Sharma, right handed bat, comes to the crease

86.4 J Anderson to Rahane, out Caught&Bowled!! Jimmy plucks out a one-handed grab to get rid of Rahane. He looks skyward again, this time in sheer disappointment. Fullish ball on off, Rahane seeks to drive on the rise, does not get hold of it, feebly chips it back to the bowler, who sticks out his left hand to snag a fine catch. Rahane walks back to a great reception and deservingly so. Rahane c and b J Anderson 103(154) [4s-15 6s-1]

J Anderson to Rahane, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!

86.3 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, fullish and just a shade outside off, Rahane pats it through covers

86.2 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, on a length and on the stumps, blocked back to the bowler

86.1 J Anderson to Rahane, FOUR, Incredible century from Rahane amid tricky conditions. His second three figure score in Test cricket. Jinks eases the helmet off his head, looks skyward and then soaks in the applause from the Indian change room. Back of a length and outside off, Rahane stands tall and punches it wide of cover

85.6 Broad to Shami, FOUR, cracking shot from Shami. Pitched up and on off, Shami drives on the up and sends it wide of mid-off, the ball scorches away to the fence

85.5 Broad to Rahane, 1 run, angled in full on the pads, Rahane clips it down to fine leg, he looks for the second to reach the milestone but decides against it and rightly so

The field is up now..

85.4 Broad to Rahane, no run, on a fullish length and just outside off, Rahane plays with soft hands and dabs it down to gully

85.3 Broad to Rahane, no run, dug in short and outside off, Rahane pulls and gets beaten. Nearly edges it through

85.2 Broad to Rahane, no run, a big appeal for LBW from Broad. Broad pleads with the ump, who is unmoved. This was the nip-backer from Broad, raps Rahane high on his pad, the ball would have climbed over the stumps

85.1 Broad to Shami, 1 run, short and homing in on the chest, Shami leaps off his feet and drops it in front of square leg

84.6 J Anderson to Rahane, FOUR, Rahane moves to 98. This was the telegraphed short ball, Rahane takes it from outside off, pulls it airily but gets it over a leaping mid-wicket

A slip moves to deep backward square.

84.5 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, back of a length and on off, Rahane prods at it, the outside edge runs down the ground towards gully

84.4 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, Jimmy responds with a back of a length ball which rears up outside off, Rahane wafts and misses, the ball sails through to Prior

84.3 J Anderson to Rahane, FOUR, pulled away with authority! Rahane switches back, fetches this from outside off and dispatches it away to the deep mid-wicket fence

84.2 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, similar line, Rahane plays with an open face and dabs it in front of point

84.1 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, tight line on off, Rahane pushes it wide of covers

Both mid-off and mid-on are in the deep.

83.6 Broad to Shami, 2 runs, full ball around off, Shami slices it up and over point for a couple of runs

83.5 Broad to Shami, byes, FOUR, 4 more byes to Prior's name. Slid miles down leg, Shami misses the glance, Prior is also beaten on the dive as the ball reaches the fine leg fence

83.4 Broad to Shami, no run, beaten neck and crop now! This was the nip-backer from Broad, Shami gropes at it, gets beaten, the ball just about climbs over the stumps

83.3 Broad to Shami, no run, Shami gets behind the line of this length ball on off, defended with caution

83.2 Broad to Shami, FOUR, aha! Shami gets off the mark with a four. Drifting onto the pads, Shami flicks it in the air but wide of short leg, Plunkett motors across from deep backward square leg but the ball trickles away to the fence

83.1 Broad to Rahane, 1 run, angled in full on off, Rahane closes the face of the bat and clips it wide of mid-on, Jimmy flings himself to his right to keep it to just a single. This means that Shami is exposed to Broad for five balls

82.6 J Anderson to Rahane, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, Rahane stands tall and punches it wide of point to keep the strike

82.5 J Anderson to Rahane, SIX, top, top shot from Rahane. On a length and outside off, Rahane props forward and lofts it handsomely over the long-on fence

82.3 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, good length ball around off, tapped to the off-side

82.2 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, nips back in from outside off to rap Rahane on the pads as he shoulders arms. Dharma negates the LBW appeal. The ball was doing too much and it would have missed the off-stump by a comfortable margin

82.1 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, angled in outside off on a length, Rahane shoulders arms

Shami earns a promotion ahead of Ishant. Can he stick around with Jinks?

Mohammed Shami, right handed bat, comes to the crease

81.6 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, out Bowled!! Broad strikes with the second new ball. Bhuvneshwar's fighting knock has come to a close. This was angled in from wide of the crease too but it was the uneven bounce that did Bhuvi in. The ball kept low, skids under his defence to crash clunk onto the middle stump. Bhuvneshwar b Broad 36(84) [4s-7]

Broad to Bhuvneshwar, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

81.5 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, angled in full on off and middle from wide of the crease, Bhuvneshwar half-drives it and finds mid-on

81.4 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, dropped short and wide outside off, Bhuvneshwar cuts it square in front of point, the ball this time sped away to the fence

81.3 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, tailing in, Bhuvneshwar aims to work it to leg, gets a leading edge that dies in front of cover

81.2 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, tight line outside off, Bhuvneshwar knows the whereabouts of his off-stump and allows it through to the keeper

81.1 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, angled in too full on middle and leg, Bhuvneshwar drives it, mid-on dives and half-stops the ball but it trickles away to the fence

Three slips and a gully for Broad as well.

Stuart Broad [17.0-5-45-1] is back into the attack

80.6 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, slid down leg, Rahane's flick does not meet the errant delivery

80.5 J Anderson to Rahane, FOUR, lovely shot! Overpitched just outside off, Rahane just presents the full face of the bat and caresses it to the long off fence

80.4 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, good length ball in the corridor of uncertainty, Rahane is happy to shoulder arms

80.3 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, slanted across Rahane, who opts to leave it again

80.2 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, fraction back of a length and just outside off, Rahane lifts his bat and lets it go

Three slips and a gully to support Jimmy.

80.1 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, angled in and then curling away, Rahane judges it well and lets it pass

James Anderson [17.0-7-26-3] is back into the attack

England take the second new ball straightaway. Jimmy's back.

79.6 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, drifting down leg again, Bhuvi can't connect with the glance, Prior dives to his left, gloves the ball this time

79.5 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, byes, FOUR, wayward delivery shoved down leg, Prior flings himself to his left but can't prevent the ball from reaching the fence

79.4 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, nips back in from a length, Bhuvneshwar takes his bottom hand off the bat as he pushes at it tentatively, the outside edge runs away in between third slip and a gully

79.3 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, banged in short and outside off, the effort ball sails through to Prior as Bhuvi is beaten on the upper cut. A rare case of a brain fade from Bhuvi

79.2 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, on a length and on off, Bhuvneshwar defends it to covers with utmost calmness

79.1 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, back of a length and outside off, does not rise much, Bhuvneshwar pats it to covers

78.6 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, snappy wristwork from Bhuvneshwar. He fetches this from off and whips it away to deep mid wicket

78.5 Moeen Ali to Rahane, 1 run, spinning in on off on a back of a length, punched down to long on off the back foot

76.3 Plunkett to Rahane, FOUR, three man back in the deep for the pull but Rahane still finds the fence. Dug in mid-way down the pitch, Rahane switches back and pulls it away to the long leg fence. The short ball ploy is not working for the hosts

76.2 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, short and slid down leg, Rahane gets his noggin out of the way and evades it safely

76.1 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, banged in short and sails over the head of Rahane, who bails out of the hook at the last moment

75.6 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, back of a length and zipping through outside off as Bhuvneshwar shoulders arms

75.5 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, very full and outside off, Bhuvneshwar exploits the pace of Stokes, opens the face of the bat and steers it down to the third man fence. The four raises the 200 for India

75.4 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, on a length and outside off, Bhuvneshwar defends it to point

75.3 Stokes to Rahane, 3 runs, pitched further up on off, Rahane presents a mere push, it was just an extensive push to long-off, Anderson chases the ball and pulls it back in before the ropes

75.2 Stokes to Rahane, no run, pitched up and on off, drawing Rahane into a forward defensive push to covers

75.1 Stokes to Rahane, no run, fraction back of a length and angled in on off, Rahane defends it in front of mid-wicket

Time for a drinks break. After the loss of Binny, both Rahane and Bhuvneshwar have showed good application to keep the hosts at bay on a testing strip. A notable feature in this rearguard stand has been the certainty with which the duo have left balls outside off. India will want them to carry on and push towards the 250-mark.

74.6 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, lifter, directed at chest-height, Bhuvneshwar is on his toes as he fends it in front of cover

74.5 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, dug in down leg, Bhuvneshwar does well to get out of the way of another effort ball

74.4 Plunkett to Rahane, 1 run, short and just outside off now, pulled off the back foot to deep backward square leg now

74.3 Plunkett to Rahane, FOUR, Plunkett keeps it short and fires it on the body of Rahane. The Mumbai batsman rocks back and pulls it to deep square leg, where Root dives to his right, almost pulls off a fab stop. He got his hand to it but parried it away to the fence

74.2 Plunkett to Rahane, 2 runs, short but well below chest-height, Rahane pulls it firmly to deep backward square leg

74.1 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, 144kph, Plunkett digs it short and down leg, does not rise much though, ignored for the keeper

73.6 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, good length outside off, left alone

73.5 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, too straight and punished, Bhuvneshwar leans forward and flicks it to deep mid wicket, the timing on that was excellent as it raced away to the fence

73.4 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, touch fuller but not quite full enough, Bhuvneshwar prefers to hang back and knock it towards cover

73.3 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, gets back and guides the back of a length delivery in front of point

73.2 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, again, slightly short on middle, Bhuvneshwar blocks it with ease back down the pitch

73.1 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, back of a length on off, Bhuvneshwar defends it back down the wicket

Ben Stokes [13.0-5-24-1] is back into the attack

72.6 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, another short delivery on off, Rahane goes down and lets it thud into Prior's gloves

72.5 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, better from Plunkett, angles this back of a length delivery across the right-hander, Rahane tries to force it off the back foot and is beaten

72.4 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, fuller but way down leg, Rahane does not do have to do anything with it as he lets it pass

72.3 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, bumper down the leg-side, easy leave for Rahane, umpire Dharmasena signals one for the over

A FSL, leg slip in place

72.2 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, back of a length on leg-stump, Rahane jumps up and pats it to the on-side

72.1 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, short without much bounce, Rahane goes back and pulls it to mid-wicket

Plunkett shifts to round the wicket, expect some short stuff. He got Rahane with this strategy in the first Test

71.6 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, fullish on off and middle, Bhuvi check drives it to mid-on

71.5 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, a beauty! Nips back in from back of a length, Bhuvneshwar hangs back to defend but the movement cuts him into half and beats the inside edge, the ball went over the stumps as well

71.4 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, 2 runs, fuller and on off, Bhuvneshwar drives away from the body, the ball squirts off the inside edge to deep backward square leg

71.3 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, pushed well wide of off, left alone

71.2 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, fuller and close to off, Bhuvneshwar comes forward and steers it to backward point

71.1 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, bouncer targeting the batsman, Bhuvneshwar gets down on his knees and evades it easily

70.6 Plunkett to Rahane, FOUR, rubbish bowling from Plunkett, too short and plenty of width on offer, Rahane stays back, cuts it up and over cover for the second boundary of the over

70.5 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, shortish and on off, Rahane rides the bounce and taps it towards cover, he thinks about the single but decides against it

70.4 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, on a length too far across off, Rahane lifts his bat and lets it go

70.3 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, back of a length just outside off, left alone

70.2 Plunkett to Rahane, FOUR, Jinks Rahane gets to his 3rd Test fifty, short and wide outside off, he flat-bats it over mid-off, that was played intentionally and he picked his spot to perfection, he raises his bat and soaks in the applause from the capacity crowd. It has been a fine innings

70.1 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, good length outside off, Rahane shoulders arms to that

69.6 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, any top-order batsmen would be proud of that shot, pitched up outside off, Bhuvneshwar comes on the front foot, opens the face and drives it through the vacant cover region, the ball runs away down the slope even as Anderson gives chase

69.5 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, once again, judges the length delivery well and leaves it alone

69.4 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, yorker around off, Bhuvneshwar squeezes it back to Broad

69.3 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, even in his leave he is looking confident, it was on a good length close to off, left alone

69.2 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, short of length around off, Bhuvneshwar jumps up and taps it to point

69.1 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, bumper angling into the batsman, Bhuvneshwar gets inside the line, drops his gloves and lets it go

68.6 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, bouncer on the stumps, Rahane sits down and lets it go through to Prior

68.5 Plunkett to Rahane, FOUR, anything short and Rahane is quick to put it away, he rocks back and cuts it in front of square, picks up his sixth boundary

68.4 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, shortish and outside off, Rahane guides it towards backward point with an angled bat

68.3 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, back of a length outside off, Rahane shoulders arms

68.2 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, edged but does not carry to the slip cordon, Bhuvneshwar plays it with soft hands and the outside edge fell well short of third slip, Bell got a hand and made a half stop

68.1 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, short of length outside off, left alone

Liam Plunkett [10.0-4-26-1] is back into the attack

67.6 Broad to Rahane, no run, back of a length shaping away, Rahane lifts his bat and lets it go

67.5 Broad to Rahane, no run, good length on off, Rahane comes forward and bunts it to the off-side

67.4 Broad to Rahane, FOUR, third time lucky for Rahane, half volley outside off, he plays it with the swing and caresses the drive past extra-cover, Anderson didn't bother to run behind it

67.3 Broad to Rahane, no run, Broad pulls the length back, Rahane gets behind it and defends in front of cover

67.2 Broad to Rahane, no run, two good shots that don't get Rahane any runs, again fullish and outside off, Rahane drives and picks out Anderson

67.1 Broad to Rahane, no run, overpitched outside off, Rahane middles the drive but Anderson dives and intercepts it at cover, stopped a certain boundary

Stuart Broad [14.0-5-35-1] is back into the attack

Stokes taken off after bowling a decent spell, replaced by Broad. Some problem with Broad's boots, umpire Oxenford is helping him out with it. He is now ready and is at the top of his run-up

66.6 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, flighted outside off, Bhuvneshwar goes back and dead-bats it to the off-side

66.5 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, slows it up close to off, Bhuvneshwar presses forward and defends

66.4 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, flighted on off and middle, Bhuvneshwar gets across and turns it to square leg

66.3 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, comes slightly forward and blocks well

66.2 Moeen Ali to Rahane, 1 run, this time he gets bat on the nudge and gets it to backward square leg

66.1 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, stifled appeal for lbw, umpire Dharmasena shakes his head and says not-out, turning in, Rahane misses the clip and is struck on the pads, the ball was spinning down leg

65.6 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, wasted delivery, way outside off, left alone by Bhuvneshwar

65.5 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, back of a length on off, Bhuvneshwar gets his bat behind the line and taps it to the off-side

65.4 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, dug in mid-way down the wicket, Bhuvneshwar sees it sail past him

65.3 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, pitches it up outside off, Bhuvneshwar leans into the drive but finds the point fielder

65.2 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, he is really charging in, short of length close to off, bowled at 87 mph, Bhuvneshwar plays down the wrong line and is beaten comprehensively

65.1 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, short and wide of off, Bhuvneshwar throws his bat at it and fails to make contact, a loose shot from the opening bowler

64.6 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, full and on the stumps, clipped to deep mid wicket

64.5 Moeen Ali to Rahane, 1 run, spinning onto the legs, Rahane nudges it to long leg for a single

64.3 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, knocked off the front foot to the off-side, Bhuvneshwar wanted the single but is sent back, Anderson runs around and throws at the bowlers end, a direct hit would have sent Bhuvneshwar back to the hut

64.2 Moeen Ali to Rahane, FOUR, gives this bit more air time, lands it full and outside off, Rahane's eyes lit up when he saw the flight, he creamed the drive to deep extra cover, Broad at sweeper didn't even bother to get across and stop it

64.1 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, tossed up outside off, Rahane comes on the front foot and blocks

63.6 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, slanted in on middle and leg, Bhuvneshwar stays back and knocks it to the on-side. Good testing over by Ben Stokes

63.5 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, another one that is bowled from wide of the crease, holds its line, Bhuvi plays and misses again

63.4 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, unplayable! Angled in and gets it to straighten from back of a length, Bhuvneshwar hangs back and tries to defend but the ball whizzes past the outside edge

63.3 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, bit of extra bounce on that occasion, Bhuvneshwar rides the bounce and fends it well towards gully

63.2 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, the line is closer to off, Bhuvneshwar has to play at it, he does well to play it with soft hands as the ball goes off the outside edge to gully

63.1 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, short and homing away, Bhuvneshwar plays inside the line and lets it go

62.6 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, goes straight on, Bhuvneshwar gets inside the line and nurdles it to backward square leg, he retains strike with that single

62.5 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, flat and around off, punched back to the bowler

62.4 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, worked away with the spin to mid-wicket

62.3 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, this time Bhuvi comes well forward to block

62.2 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, floats it up on off, Bhuvneshwar comes slightly forward and taps it to the on-side

62.1 Moeen Ali to Rahane, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Rahane drives it square of the wicket on the off-side

61.6 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, bumper well wide of off, Bhuvneshwar sways back and evades it comfortably

61.5 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, Bhuvneshwar is looking in no sort of trouble, goes back to this short of length delivery and defends it to the off-side

61.4 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, good length shaping away, Bhuvneshwar is happy to let it pass

61.3 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, short delivery outside off, Bhuvneshwar gets his bat inside the line and lets it go

61.2 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, fuller and close to off, Bhuvneshwar comes onto the front foot and guides it to backward point

Three slips, a gully and FSL in place

61.1 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, dug in short outside off, Bhuvneshwar gets on top of it and taps it towards point

Ben Stokes [10.0-2-24-1] is back into the attack

60.6 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, bit too full on off, Rahane drives it straight to mid-off

60.5 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, gets to the pitch of the ball and eases it to long on

60.4 Moeen Ali to Rahane, 1 run, quicker on middle and leg, Rahane gets a bottom edge on the paddle sweep, the ball deflects off the pads to backward square leg, Prior went up in an LBW appeal but it was clearly off the bat

60.3 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, another compact forward defence by Rahane

60.2 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, nicely tossed up on off, defended back to the bowler

60.1 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, turns it off the front foot to mid-wicket, Bell makes a fine diving stop

59.6 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, drags the length back around off, Bhuvneshwar covers the line and leaves it alone

59.5 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, much closer to the off-stick but Bhuvi is well aware of his off-stump, left alone

59.4 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, fullish but way outside off, Bhuvneshwar lifts his bat and lets it go

59.3 J Anderson to Rahane, 1 run, angled in on off, Rahane tucks it off the inside half of the bat to backward square leg

59.2 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, well wide of off-stump, left alone

59.1 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, short of length on the fourth stump line, Rahane hops up and fends it to the on-side

58.6 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, again, bit of turn for Moeen Ali, Bhuvneshwar hangs back and misses the nudge, the ball lobs off the pads to the on-side

58.4 Moeen Ali to Rahane, 1 run, drops it short and outside off, Rahane is quick to go back and cut it to the fielder at sweeper

58.3 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, slows it up on off, blocks it off the front foot to the off-side

58.2 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, flat and just outside off, Rahane punches it back to the bowler

58.1 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, tosses it up on off, defended back down the wicket

Coming back to the Binny wicket, according to Hawk-Eye the ball was going over the stumps. He might consider himself unlucky

57.6 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, on a length close to off, Bhuvneshwar comes half forward and defends it towards cover

57.5 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, bouncer which is sprayed down leg, Bhuvneshwar lets it go and Prior flies to his left and gathers it with one-hand

57.4 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, back of a length on off, Bhuvneshwar gets behind it and knocks it to the off-side

A short leg in place for Bhuvi

57.3 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, juicy half volley on the pads, Bhuvneshwar leans forward and clips it handsomely to deep mid wicket, the rich timing takes it to the fence

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, right handed bat, comes to the crease

57.2 J Anderson to Binny, out Lbw!! Anderson strikes! He gets his third of the innings. India slip further. Binny makes a long walk back to the pavilion. This one nips back in from a length, Binny is rooted to the crease and fails to get bat on ball, he is struck on the knee-roll, umpire Oxenford took his time before raising his finger. The ball would have gone onto hit middle and leg-stump. Not the start India would have hoped for. Binny lbw b J Anderson 9(19) [4s-1]

J Anderson to Binny, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

57.1 J Anderson to Binny, no run, short of length on off, Binny plays it with soft hands to gully

56.6 Moeen Ali to Binny, 1 run, pushed through close to off, Binny plays for the turn and gets a thickish edge towards point

56.5 Moeen Ali to Binny, no run, gives this bit more air, Binny drives and picks out cover

56.4 Moeen Ali to Binny, no run, floated up on off, Binny lunges forward in defence

56.2 Moeen Ali to Binny, 1 run, worked away with the turn to backward square leg

56.1 Moeen Ali to Binny, no run, tossed up on off, Binny drives it to the right of Moeen Ali

55.6 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, Rahane knows where his off-pole is, he judges this well and shoulders arms

55.5 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, back of a length just outside off, Rahane lifts his bat and lets it go

55.4 J Anderson to Binny, 1 run, full and holds its line around off, Binny gets it off the outside half of the bat to the left of backward point

55.3 J Anderson to Rahane, 1 run, straight and attacking the stumps, Rahane camps on the back foot and nurdles it behind square on the leg-side

55.2 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, good length outside off, left alone

55.1 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, starts with a well directed short one, Rahane does well to take his bottom hand off the bat and fend it to the on-side, a short leg fielder would have come into play had he been there

Anderson to resume proceedings.. He has three slips and a gully in place

Welcome back for the final session of the day. Can the Indian lower-order bail their side out of trouble once again? Will England run through the rest of the batsmen and bat today itself? All the answers coming up in a few minutes...

1936 - Allen rattles India at Lord's

Captaining England for the first time, Sir Gubby Allen asked India to bat first in the first Test at Lord's as the conditions were helpful for seamers. He led the side from the front running through the Indian batting line-up and more importantly, justifying his decision to field first. Allen's fifer (5/35) meant India were bowled out for a paltry 147. If England thought they could easily grab the early advantage in the match, they were wrong. Amar Singh (6/35) and Mohammad Nissar (3/36) bowled exceptionally well and despite Maurice Leyland fighting hard, the visitors were able to achieve a 13-run first innings lead.

However, Allen came hard at the Indians yet again and rocked the top-order reducing them to 28/4. Eventually, he completed another five wicket haul (5/43) as the visitors were bowled out for just 93. The hosts then went on to win the match by a comfortable margin. Allen became one of the very few players to bag fifers in both the innings of a Test match.

England are firmly in pole position at Lord's. Will they keep chipping away at the wickets? Or will Rahane and Binny launch a rearguard action to cull the rot? Do join us back for the post-tea session in a short while. Sip on your tea with part 17 of the most memorable performances in India-England Tests in England.

Day 1, Tea: England owned the afternoon session, taking 4 wickets for 67 runs. Kohli, who was reprieved on the stroke of lunch, failed to cash in, poking at one outside off to spark off the collapse. MS Dhoni too fell in a similar fashion to leave India in a crisis. In the interim, Pujara was dismissed by a top ball from Stokes. The crisis deepened further when Jadeja was trapped plumb in front of the stumps.

54.6 Moeen Ali to Rahane, 1 run, drifting in on middle and leg, Rahane nurdles a single wide of mid-wicket. That's tea

54.5 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, turning in on off, on a shortish length, Rahane camps on the back foot and punches it down to mid-off

54.4 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, tossed up just outside off, forward and smothered in front of Ali

54.3 Moeen Ali to Binny, 1 run, slower through the air and around off, dab and run to point

54.2 Moeen Ali to Binny, no run, juicy full toss on off, Binny misses out as he pushes tamely and finds cover

54.1 Moeen Ali to Binny, no run, very full and off, pushed back to Ali

53.6 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, tails in on off, Rahane covers for the moment and taps it to the off-side

53.5 J Anderson to Binny, leg byes, 1 run, mighty full, this was the nip-backer from Jimmy at 140kph, Binny is late to jam his bat down, the ball runs away off the pad in front of fine leg. The ball was doing too much to threaten the stumps. It was definitely heading down leg

53.4 J Anderson to Rahane, 3 runs, full and nipping in, Rahane drives it through vacant mid-off, he did not middle that as well as he would have liked to but that is good enough for three runs

53.3 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, angled in on off, Rahane comes forward and blocks it to covers

53.2 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, mighty full and tails in on off, Rahane squeezes it out to mid-on

53.1 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, good length ball outside off, Rahane was initially looking to flirt with it but resists his temptation and pulls his bat away at the last moment

52.6 Moeen Ali to Binny, no run, slides on with the arm on middle and leg, worked to mid-wicket

52.5 Moeen Ali to Binny, no run, full and on off, pushed to the off-side

52.4 Moeen Ali to Rahane, 1 run, darted down leg, Rahane swivels on the back foot and helps it down to fine leg

52.3 Moeen Ali to Binny, 1 run, worked away off the pads backward of square leg

52.2 Moeen Ali to Binny, FOUR, Binny opens his account in some style. Binny skips out, and lofts it straight over the bowler's head for a one bounce four

52.1 Moeen Ali to Binny, no run, skids onto Binny, who thrusts his bat in front of his front pad to defend it

51.6 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, fine carry through to Prior as Rahane shoulders arms to this length ball outside off

51.5 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, shortish and on off, Rahane fends it in front of mid-wicket

51.3 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, angled in and straightens outside off, Rahane pokes at it and watches the ball zip past the outside edge

51.2 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, tight line on and around off, Rahane dabs it towards gully with soft hands

51.1 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, Anderson lands this one off and gets this to jag away, defended to the off-side

James Anderson [12.0-6-16-2] is back into the attack

50.6 Moeen Ali to Binny, no run, floated on off, Binny gives the charge and blocks it back to the bowler

50.5 Moeen Ali to Binny, no run, straight roller from Ali, flicked to the man at mid-wicket

Stuart Binny, right handed bat, comes to the crease

50.4 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, out Lbw!! India are losing the plot here. Moeen Ali joins the party. Umpire Dharma raises his finger to hand Ali his first wicket of the match. This was fired quicker and drifts in, Jadeja prods forward, the ball strikes the pad plumb in front of middle. The boos may have just turned into cheers.Ravindra Jadeja lbw b Moeen Ali 3(11)

Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

50.3 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, full on off, Ravindra Jadeja dead bats it

50.2 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, fired full on middle, Ravindra Jadeja closes his bat face and pushes it to mid-wicket

50.1 Moeen Ali to Rahane, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, Rahane drives it to sweeper cover with an open face

49.6 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, miles wide outside off, Prior flies to his left and collects it in front of first slip as Jadeja shoulders arms. Prior has gottten tighter after dropping Vijay and Kohli early on in the day

49.5 Broad to Rahane, leg byes, 1 run, drifting onto the pads, Rahane does not connect with the flick, has to contend with a leg bye behind square on the leg-side

49.4 Broad to Rahane, no run, full and attacking the stumps is Broad, Rahane though defends it well

49.3 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, 3 runs, tucked off the pads to deep mid wicket. The boos reverberate again as Jadeja gets off the mark

49.2 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, a vociferous appeal for LBW. Broad was confident and so was Prior but the umpire is nonplussed. This was angled in on a back of a length, Jaddu is struck on the back pad, high above the knee-roll. The tracker shows that the extra bounce would have carried it over the off-stump

49.1 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, back of a length and on off, Jadeja stays back and pushes it in front of point

48.6 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, 92kph, flatter and quicker from Ali, Rahane inches forward and dead bats it to the off-side

48.5 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, forward and tapped to cover

48.4 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, slower through the air on off, blocked back to the bowler

48.3 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, full and on off, Rahane essays a crisp drive but the man at cover makes a diving stop, consigning it as a dot

48.2 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, turning in on off, Rahane camps on the back foot and punches it to mid-on

48.1 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, flighted delivery on the fourth stump, defended back to Ali

47.6 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, very full and tailing in on middle, Jadeja mishits the drive to mid-off

47.5 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, fullish and in the corridor of uncertainty, left alone again

47.4 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, drifting down leg, short as well, Jaddu is happy to ignore it

Boos reverberated around the HQ when Jaddu made his entry.

47.3 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, very full and outside off, Ravindra Jadeja lifts his bat and lets it go

Ravindra Jadeja, left handed bat, comes to the crease

47.2 Broad to Dhoni, out Caught by Prior!! Dhoni is on his haunches straightaway. India's captain has nicked off. He becomes Broad's 250th victim in Tests. This was a good length ball outside off, Dhoni is caught on a fishing expedition outside off. He aimed to push it through covers with laden feet but only managed to edge it to Prior. Straightforward catch for the keeper. Dhoni c Prior b Broad 1(17)

Broad to Dhoni, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

47.1 Broad to Rahane, 1 run, angled in on off, Rahane closes the face of his bat and jerks it wide of mid-wicket, Dhoni declines the possibility of a brace

46.6 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, no run, fullish and on off, Dhoni taps it to the left of the bowler

46.5 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, no run, tossed up on middle and off, forward and smothered in front of mid-wicket

46.4 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, no run, Dhoni shuffles across and turns it towards square leg

46.3 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, no run, this time Dhoni stretches well forward and knocks it to cover

46.2 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, no run, quicker one from Ali, fired at 92kph, Dhoni looks to turn to leg, gets a leading edge in front of cover

46.1 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, no run, fuller and on off, Dhoni comes forward and pushes it to the leg-side

45.6 Broad to Rahane, no run, back of a length and outside off, nips away after passing Rahane, who had shouldered arms

45.5 Broad to Rahane, no run, angled in full and on off, Rahane taps it in front of cover

45.4 Broad to Rahane, no run, full ball in the channel of uncertainty, left alone

45.3 Broad to Dhoni, 1 run, a big appeal for LBW but the umpire negates the appeal. This was on a length and curls in, Dhoni ventures forward, may have eked out an inside edge onto the thigh pad. Oh wait, there was no inside edge on that. The ball was definitely snaking down leg though

45.2 Broad to Dhoni, no run, very full and wide outside off, Dhoni takes a couple of paces forward, misses the drive as the ball zips past the outside edge. Should have been left alone

45.1 Broad to Dhoni, no run, pushed full and wide outside off, nothing doing from Dhoni

Stuart Broad [11.0-5-30-0] is back into the attack

Make that a double change. Broad comes back into the attack, replacing Stokes. Broad has three slips to assist him. No third man though.

44.5 Moeen Ali to Rahane, FOUR, short and put away! Dug in on off, Rahane switches back and punches it wide of extra-cover. The ball whistled away to the fence

44.4 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, spinning in on off, quicker as well, Rahane nudges it to the leg-side

44.3 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, tossed up on off, bunted in front of cover

44.2 Moeen Ali to Rahane, 2 runs, Moeen Ali overcompensates, pitched up further on off, Rahane drives it wide of mid-off, Stokes dives and takes pace off the ball, otherwise that would have been a four

44.1 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, shortish and on off, Rahane hangs back and punches it to the left of the bowler

Moeen Ali [1.0-0-2-0] is back into the attack

Ali takes over from Plunkett. A slip and a short leg in.

43.6 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, angled in on middle and leg from wide of the crease, Dhoni shuffles across and works it towards mid-wicket

43.5 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, dug in short and outside off, Dhoni swishes his bat away from the line

43.4 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, pitched up and on off, Dhoni comes forward and presses it back to the bowler

43.3 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, back of a length and on off, Dhoni blocks it to the leg-side

43.2 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, Stokes fires an accurate yorker, tails in right at the base of the off-stump, Dhoni jams his bat down in the nick of time

43.1 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, angled in and straightens just outside off, Dhoni jerks his bat inside the line

42.6 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, back of a length again, this one is on off, Rahane hangs back and drops it in front of his feet

42.5 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, back of a length outside off, nips away after passing Rahane, who had shouldered arms

42.4 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, wide line outside off, Rahane opts for caution and ignores it for Prior

42.3 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, angled in on middle and leg, Rahane defends it to short leg from the crease

42.2 Plunkett to Rahane, 2 runs, pitched up and on off, Rahane leans into the drive, Broad at extra-cover tumbles onto the ground and makes a half-stop, he deflects the ball to the deep. He picks himself up from the ground, runs to the deep to cut it off to just a couple

42.1 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, short and too wide outside off to induce a stroke from Rahane

41.6 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, Stokes says Hello Dhoni with a short ball outside off, Dhoni looked to nibble at it before belatedly withdrawing his bat

MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Four slips and a gully in place. England are on the attack here at the HQ.

41.5 Stokes to Pujara, out Bowled!! India slip further. Pujara's middle stump is pegged back. He walks back to the hut while Stokes exults. Did it brush the pad and then clatter onto the stumps? Need a replay to confirm that. This was full and comes back in with the angle, Pujara prods at it, the ball beats the inside-edge, the pad and disturbs the top of the middle stump. Pujara b Stokes 28(117) [4s-4]

Stokes to Pujara, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

41.4 Stokes to Pujara, no run, 141kph back of a length delivery comes back in with the angle, catches Pujara high above the knee roll. The height was a factor there and it looked like going down leg as well

41.3 Stokes to Pujara, no run, shortish and outside off, Pujara lifts his bat and lets it go

41.2 Stokes to Pujara, FOUR, Stokes errs too full and straight, overpitches it on the pads of Pujara, who twirls his wrists and flicks it away, beating the desperate slide from deep mid-wicket

41.1 Stokes to Pujara, no run, pitched up and angled in on off, Pujara solidly defends it back to the bowler

Stokes will continue with three slips in place.

Time for a drinks break. India lost Kohli early in the session, but these two have looked solid. They have a long way to go to ensure that India put up a good first innings total. England bowlers have once again been a bit too short and would want to correct that as soon as possible.

40.6 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, waste of an over by Plunkett, bowled well wide of off, Rahane lets it go. He made the batsman play only one delivery

40.5 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, got the length right but the line is still too far across off, Rahane ignores it

40.4 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, Plunkett not learning quickly, out of the 4 balls he has made the batsman play only 1 ball, short and outside off, Rahane shoulders arms

40.3 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, another back of length delivery that is left alone

40.2 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, back of a length on off, Rahane stays in the crease and bunts it towards cover

40.1 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, Plunkett resumes the over with a short of length outside off, Rahane lifts his bat and lets it go. He needs to pitch it up, if he want the ball to swing

39.6 Stokes to Pujara, no run, again, short and outside off, easy leave for Pujara

38.6 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, yorker outside off, Pujara gets down and jams it to the off-side

38.5 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, after being hit for a four off the first ball, Plunkett has gone back to his favourite length, which is short, Pujara leaves it alone

38.4 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, short and homing away, left alone

38.3 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, back of a length on off, Pujara dabs it to gully with an angled bat

38.2 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, shortish and close to off, Pujara hangs on the back foot and guides it to gully, Root makes a half stop and the ball deflects to Stokes at point

38.1 Plunkett to Pujara, FOUR, half volley outside off, Pujara does not miss out on putting that away, he comes well forward and caresses the drive to sweeper cover, the ball sped away to the fence

Liam Plunkett [7.0-3-20-1] is back into the attack

37.6 Stokes to Rahane, no run, full and on off, Rahane middles the drive straight down the ground, but Stokes does well to get down in his follow-through and stop the ball

37.5 Stokes to Pujara, 1 run, back of a length on the body, Pujara gets inside the line and whips it behind square for a single

37.4 Stokes to Pujara, no run, banged in short and on off, Pujara hops up and pats it to the off-side, he looks for the single but Rahane sends him back rightly as Root was onto it in a flash

37.3 Stokes to Pujara, no run, another solid forward defence from Pujara, he opened the face and guided it to point as well

37.2 Stokes to Pujara, no run, angling in on off and middle, Pujara gets an inside edge onto the pads and the ball rolls to the on-side

37.1 Stokes to Pujara, no run, too full and on off, Pujara drives it back to the bowler

36.6 Broad to Rahane, no run, shortens the length outside off, left alone

36.5 Broad to Rahane, FOUR, much better shot from Jinks Rahane, full and on the stumps, he does not get a good stride forward but presents the full face of the bat and drives it straight down the ground for the second four of the over

36.4 Broad to Rahane, no run, Broad mixing it up nicely, nipped back in from back of a length, Rahane is caught in the crease and wears it on the thigh pad

36.3 Broad to Rahane, no run, on a length just outside off, Rahane shoulders arms

36.2 Broad to Rahane, FOUR, Broad should not be too worried with that shot, he made Rahane reach out for the drive and the ball was in the air but wide of the point fielder, Rahane was playing away from the body which is dangerous on this wicket

36.1 Broad to Rahane, no run, fullish and on off, Rahane gets across and pushes it to mid-on

35.6 Stokes to Pujara, no run, a beauty to end the over, good length ball straightens after pitching, Pujara is drawn forward to defend but all he does is get beaten

35.5 Stokes to Pujara, no run, shortish and moving away, Pujara was shaping to play the cut but decides against it at the last moment as he gets his bat away from the line of the delivery

35.4 Stokes to Pujara, no run, Stokes is getting the length right, which is full but the line is well wide of off, Pujara won't play at those

35.3 Stokes to Pujara, no run, full and shaping away outside off, Pujara shoulders arms, Prior had to dive to his right and collect that

35.2 Stokes to Pujara, FOUR, indipping yorker close to off, Pujara gets his bat down, opens the face of the bat and steers it past backward point for a boundary

35.1 Stokes to Pujara, no run, shortish and outside off, left alone

Ben Stokes [5.0-1-14-0] is back into the attack

34.6 Broad to Rahane, no run, what happened there? Broad gets good carry on this good length delivery, it reaches Prior at head height, he is surprised and does well to get a glove and stop the ball hitting his face

34.5 Broad to Pujara, leg byes, 1 run, angled into the legs, Pujara misses the whip and the ball trickles to the on-side off the pads

34.4 Broad to Pujara, no run, pitched up and just outside off, Pujara goes for the drive and gets it off the inside half of the bat to mid-on, just went a bit too hard at it

34.3 Broad to Pujara, no run, dug in short and slipped down leg, Pujara gets inside the line and lets it go, waste of a delivery

34.2 Broad to Pujara, no run, fired full and wide of off, easy leave for Che Pujara

34.1 Broad to Pujara, no run, short of length very close to off, Pujara trusts the bounce and shoulders arms

33.6 J Anderson to Pujara, 1 run, excellent batting, he is picking Anderson nicely, this one moved away from a good length, Pujara waits for it and then knocks it to the off-side to collect the single

33.5 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, touch fuller and shapes back in, Pujara comes forward and dead-bats it to the on-side

33.4 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, again, slightly short and just outside off, Pujara gets on top of it and dabs it towards gully

33.3 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, nips back in from short of length, Pujara misses the defence and is hit in the mid-riff

33.2 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, back of a length on off, Pujara stands up and bunts it to the off-side

33.1 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, full and jagging away, Pujara is not going to play at those

32.6 Broad to Rahane, no run, back of a length closer to off, Rahane waits for the ball and guides it with an open face to fourth slip

32.5 Broad to Pujara, byes, 1 run, sprays it well down leg, Pujara does not get bat on the glance, Prior flings to his left and saves a certain boundary

32.4 Broad to Rahane, 1 run, after few short ones, Broad pitches this up around off, Rahane does not get fully forward as he pushes it towards cover for a single

32.3 Broad to Rahane, no run, banged in half way down the wicket and homing away after Rahane lets it go

32.2 Broad to Rahane, no run, short of length on off and middle, Rahane goes on the back foot and defends, he took his bottom hand off the bat when he played that

32.1 Broad to Rahane, no run, back of a length just outside off, Rahane lifts his bat and lets it go

Broad operating with four slips

31.6 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, fullish and close to off, Pujara defends it solidly off the front foot to cover. Another magnificent over by Jimmy, got the wicket of Kohli and troubled Rahane as well

31.5 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, short of length around off, Pujara goes across and blocks it to the on-side

31.4 J Anderson to Rahane, 1 run, slants it back into the right-hander, Rahane comes slightly forward and gets an inside edge to square leg. That would have gone straight to short leg if there was one

31.3 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, excellent bowling, angled in and gets it to straighten, Rahane was playing for the angle and is lucky that he didn't get a edge. That was bowled from wide of the crease

31.2 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, good length on off, Rahane plays it with loose bottom hands towards gully

Ajinkya Rahane, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Four slips and a gully in place for the new batsman

31.1 J Anderson to Kohli, out Caught by Prior!! Prior should be a relieved man. He makes amends for dropping Kohli before lunch. Another failure for Kohli. This was superbly bowled by Jimmy, lands it in the area of uncertainty and gets it to move away, Kohli is neither forward nor back as he pokes at it, the ball takes the edge and goes to the right of the keeper, Prior dives and collects it with both hands. Kohli c Prior b J Anderson 25(34) [4s-4]

J Anderson to Kohli, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

30.6 Broad to Kohli, 1 run, back of a length on leg-stump, Kohli whips it behind square and retains the strike

30.5 Broad to Kohli, byes, FOUR, Broad went for the double bluff, bouncer on the stumps, Kohli sways out of the way, Prior can't gather the ball even with a leap, bonus runs for India

Cook runs up from first slip and has a word with Broad. The fielder at point moves to gully, expect it to be full

30.4 Broad to Kohli, no run, Broad is hitting the good length area in this over but he should keep it a bit more fuller, an easy leave for Kohli

30.3 Broad to Kohli, no run, on a length shaping away outside off, Kohli gets his bat out of the way and lets it go

30.2 Broad to Kohli, FOUR, fabulous shot! Fullish and around off, Kohli gets a good stride forward, presents the full face of the bat and push-drives it past mid-off, the timing takes the ball to the fence

30.1 Broad to Kohli, no run, back of a length outside off, Kohli lets it pass

29.6 J Anderson to Pujara, 2 runs, overpitched outside off, Pujara leans into the drive, does not middle it hence only a couple of runs, Stokes gives chase from point and stops the ball

29.5 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, good length close to off, Pujara comes half forward and plays it with soft hands to gully

29.4 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, dug in mid-way down the wicket, Pujara looks to defend off the back foot, gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad and the ball drops onto the wicket

29.3 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, shortish and outside off, left alone

29.2 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, fuller and on off, Pujara comes forward and knocks it in front of mid-on

29.1 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, tails in from short of length, Pujara is cramped for room, he manages to pat it to the off-side

28.6 Broad to Kohli, no run, hits the back of a length area, Kohli gets behind it and defends it with a straight bat back down the wicket

28.5 Broad to Kohli, no run, short of length on off, Kohli rides the bounce and taps it towards point, he wanted the single but Pujara sends him back rightly

28.4 Broad to Kohli, no run, Broad is getting good carry but he should look to pitch it up, again short and an easy leave for Kohli

28.3 Broad to Kohli, no run, touch short in length and just outside off, Kohli shoulders arms

28.2 Broad to Kohli, no run, pulls the length back outside off, Kohli lifts his bat and lets it go

28.1 Broad to Kohli, no run, full and jagging away, left alone

Stuart Broad [6.0-3-16-0] is back into the attack

Broad vs Kohli.. Reminder that he picked up Kohli on both occasions in the first Test

27.6 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, stifled appeal for lbw, the indipper catches Pujara in the crease, but the ball was doing too much and would have slipped down the leg-side, easy call for the ump

27.1 J Anderson to Pujara, 1 run, gentle back of a length delivery on leg-stump, Pujara tucks it to fine leg for a single

Pujara and Kolhi make their way out to the centre. Anderson to start off proceedings after lunch...

Welcome back for the post-lunch session. The Indian batters have done well to negotiate the seaming conditions and survive the first session by losing only two wickets. Will the England bowlers pick up early wickets and rock the Indian batting order? We will find out the answers in a short while....

2002 - Hussain continues his love affair with Lord's

Having won the toss and opted to bat on a good batting wicket in the first Test at Lord's, England skipper Nasser Hussain led the side from the front with a fine hundred to propel the hosts to an excellent first innings total. The visitors had managed to get three early wickets but Hussain's 145-run match-changing 4th wicket stand with John Crawley revived the hosts. Eventually, after completing his 11th hundred in Test match cricket, Ajit Agarkar ended Hussain's 7-hour stint as he edged the former to Ajay Ratra to be dismissed for 155. This remained the second best score in Hussain's career.

England enjoyed a healthy 266-run first innings lead as they bowled India out for 221. The batsmen then strengthened the side's position by scoring briskly in their second effort as Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly ran out of ideas. Despite Ajit Agarkar's heroic hundred, the hosts were able to register a comfortable win to get the early advantage in the 4-match series. Interestingly, Hussain's 155 came just days after his 115 against the same opposition in the famous Natwest series final at this very ground.

Before you go and grab whatever you could, read on part 16 of the most memorable performances in England-India Tests in England. Enjoy and we will be back soon. Do stay tuned.

Dhawan fell early, and it looked like the top-order would be in trouble. But due to England's largesse, India pushed along and only a false stroke from Vijay led to his downfall. Kohli has looked very classy till the last delivery before lunch. Pujara has been his stodgy, Chris Tavare self - don't know who Chris Tavare is, check out his profile and read about the ultimate blocker of a cricket ball.

Even session that. England one must say have been guilty of bowling way too short and not utilising the conditions. I for one shudder to think what a bowler of the calibre of a Curtly Ambrose or a Glenn McGrath would've done on this. They would've landed the ball on a six pence and made the batsmen's life a living hell. All three - Anderson, Broad and Stokes, bowled short and didn't make the batsmen play. The less said about Plunkett, the better, despite him getting a wicket.

26.6 Moeen Ali to Kohli, no run, dropped by Prior. Would you believe it? Thick edge and in and out. Kohli is flabbergasted. Cannot believe that he has nicked it behind. Just looks at the pitch suspiciously. He can go back and have some lunch, pondering over that defensive shot. The ball didn't do much, Kohli played back and edged it. As simple as that. Moeen Ali lets out a cry of anguish. What a wicket that would've been for England off the last ball before lunch.

Last ball before lunch

26.5 Moeen Ali to Kohli, no run, very full on off, Kohli gets forward to defend to cover. No quick single

26.4 Moeen Ali to Pujara, 1 run, uses his feet and drives to long-on

26.3 Moeen Ali to Pujara, no run, gets it to short mid-wicket

A slip and a short leg in place

26.2 Moeen Ali to Pujara, no run, flicked to short mid-wicket

Last over before lunch this

26.1 Moeen Ali to Kohli, 1 run, tucked off the pads to backward square leg, single taken

Moeen Ali, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

25.6 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, Pujara rises onto his toes and defends to the off-side

25.5 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, seriously can't understand this leg-side theory from Plunkett. Another easy leave for Pujara

25.4 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, down leg, short, left alone

25.3 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, Pujara didn't play a stroke as the ball rushes off the thigh pad and down to the fine leg fence. Called a dead-ball

25.2 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, goes on the back foot and drops it near cover, thinks about a quick single, not there

25.1 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, now he is coming from round the wicket, dug in short, Pujara lets it go

24.6 Stokes to Kohli, no run, huge inducker, nips in and catches Kohli on the pad, too high and also would've gone down leg I reckon. The stifled appeal dies down pretty quickly

24.3 Stokes to Kohli, no run, short of length on off, Kohli is back and across, before defending

24.2 Stokes to Kohli, FOUR, low full toss and it's easily put away. Kohli driving down the ground and getting wide of mid-off. Kohli's third boundary of the innings

24.1 Stokes to Kohli, no run, driven hard and straight to the fielder at short cover. A bump ball, the crowd thought it was a catch

A short leg and a short cover in place now for Stokes against Kohli

23.6 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, well outside off, left alone

23.5 Plunkett to Kohli, 3 runs, great effort from Anderson. It was flicked past him and he ran after it, a spirited chase and he pulls it back with a slide. Saves a run for his team. Superb committment from the England fast bowler

23.4 Plunkett to Kohli, no run, short of length outside off, left alone

23.3 Plunkett to Kohli, FOUR, poor bowling this from Plunkett. Well down leg, all it needed was a tickle which Kohli provided with a deft leg glance. No fine leg and quickly Kohli has moved past Pujara

23.2 Plunkett to Kohli, 2 runs, flicked wide of midwicket for a couple of runs, nicely played again by Kohli off the pads

23.1 Plunkett to Kohli, no run, short and rising outside off, left alone

22.6 Stokes to Pujara, no run, easy leave for Pujara as Stokes goes short and wide outside off

22.5 Stokes to Pujara, no run, short of length on the stumps, defended back down the wicket

22.4 Stokes to Kohli, 1 run, shuffles across a tad and tucks it wide of mid-on for a quick single

22.3 Stokes to Kohli, no run, fuller length outside off, left alone

22.2 Stokes to Kohli, FOUR, positive shot. Cover drive from Kohli, with the bent knee. The right knee almost touched the ground. Sweet sound as the ball hit bat and no-one moved. That will give Kohli a lot of confidence

22.1 Stokes to Kohli, no run, Kohli is under pressure to make runs on this tour. This is a good nut, lifting around off, Kohli spars at it and then as the ball passes the outside edge, pulls his bat inside the line

21.6 Plunkett to Pujara, byes, FOUR, no chance for Prior. He dived full length to his left and still got only a glove to it as Plunkett sprayed it so far down leg

21.5 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, pushes from the crease towards cover

21.4 Plunkett to Kohli, 1 run, Kohli is off the mark with a soft dab wide of point. Tap and run

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

21.3 Plunkett to Vijay, out Caught by Ballance at third slip!! An innocuous looking delivery has dismissed Vijay. It was a harmless length delivery down leg, Vijay made the mistake of closing the face too early in trying to flick, the leading edge carried at chest-height to Ballance. Vijay who displayed admirable caution so far, gets out in a tame manner. England needed that. Vijay c Ballance b Plunkett 24(67) [4s-4]

Plunkett to Vijay, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Now Plunkett gets Vijay out. Caught at third slip.

21.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, wasted delivery - down leg. Plunkett has been very up and down in this spell

21.1 Plunkett to Pujara, 1 run, draws Pujara forward with a full delivery on off, an open-faced defensive push wide of point

20.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, short of length outside off, easy leave for Vijay

20.5 Stokes to Vijay, 2 runs, full and driven through Anderson at cover, he half-stopped it as it was well-timed. Couple of runs taken

20.4 Stokes to Vijay, no run, now Stokes beats Vijay with one that is angling in and straightening around off. Vijay's back foot defensive shot is not good enough

20.3 Stokes to Vijay, 2 runs, another nice flowing off-drive, feet to the pitch and the bat came down in a straight line, wide of mid-off for a couple of runs

20.2 Stokes to Vijay, no run, well outside off, left alone

20.1 Stokes to Vijay, no run, width was there, but Vijay toe-ended the cut shot

19.6 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, Stokes at point is a livewire on the field. Dives to his right and saves at least a couple of runs, intercepting a fine cut from Pujara

19.5 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, doesn't make him play this time

19.4 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, now brings this back in sharply, Pujara punches it towards short cover

19.3 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, that's what the ball can do when you pitch it up Mr. Plunkett. Angles in, hits the pitch and then seams away past the outside edge. Pujara did nothing wrong, played close to his body, inside the line and heaved a sigh of relief on watching it miss the nick and the off stump. Lovely bowling though

19.2 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, short delivery, Pujara ducks under it

19.1 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, magnificent take down leg. Horrid bowling this from Plunkett and it needed a dive and a one-handed clasp to prevent four byes

18.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, banana inswing for Stokes, but going down leg even as Vijay falls over, losing his balance and his shape on the flick shot. The ball rolls to short leg off the pads

18.5 Stokes to Vijay, no run, short, not the length to bowl on this wicket, easy leave for Vijay outside off

18.4 Stokes to Pujara, 1 run, on the pads, nicely flicked to deep mid-wicket, easy single

Cook seems to captain following the theory - place a fielder where exactly the last shot went to. Now three slips and two gullies. Btw, Shane Warne is in England, doing some commentary work for Sky. Cook's worries only got bigger.

18.3 Stokes to Pujara, no run, third leave in a row

18.2 Stokes to Pujara, no run, fullish and swinging away, left alone

18.1 Stokes to Pujara, no run, banged in short and wide of off, Pujara lifts his bat and lets it go

17.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, short of length on leg, defended down to mid-on

17.5 Plunkett to Vijay, FOUR, nice off-drive. Leaning into the stroke, wide of mid-off, Broad gives a spirited chase, but can't haul it back in despite a dive. Plunkett though shouldn't mind being driven on this wicket

17.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, down leg, looked like it caught something on its way to Prior, no bat though

17.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, very short and Vijay won't play at that at all. Close to being called a wide

17.1 Plunkett to Vijay, FOUR, way too short from Plunkett, Vijay forces it with an open face, the ball flies to the right of Root at gully. Was at a catchable height, but not straight to the fielder. No third man and that will be another boundary in that region

16.6 Stokes to Pujara, no run, big inswinger, sliding well down leg even as Pujara misses the flick. Stokes runs across to prevent a leg-bye being taken

16.5 Stokes to Pujara, no run, banged in hard, rises through to Prior after Pujara leaves

16.4 Stokes to Pujara, no run, third leave of the over from Pujara

16.3 Stokes to Pujara, no run, fullish and on off, Pujara dead-bats it comfortably

15.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, comprehensively beaten. Plunkett has bowled much better this over. Draws Vijay forward, the ball came back in and missed the inside edge, very close to getting a wicket too. Testing over for Vijay to negotiate and he has somehow survived

15.5 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, Vijay tucks his bat inside the line and then watches the ball go past the bat

15.4 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, edged and short of gully. On the bounce. Vijay pushing with hard hands and nearly going back to the pavilion

15.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, beaten! Close to the outside edge, Vijay tried his best, played inside the line and that ensured that it didn't catch the snick. Good carry through to Prior

15.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, much better from Plunkett, pitches it full outside off, left alone

15.1 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, hits the top of the thigh pad and has Vijay in pain. Again the length is too short from Plunkett

14.5 J Anderson to Vijay, 1 run, almost got him there. Huge indipper, Vijay's front foot got far too across, just when the ball was heading on to hit the pads the bat came down and the inside edge ran down to deep backward square

14.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, banged in really hard, it rises high and Vijay has to hop back to ride it, he does so and pushes it to the off-side

14.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, good length outside off and swinging away, left alone

14.2 J Anderson to Pujara, 1 run, tucked wide of square leg and another easy single

14.1 J Anderson to Vijay, 1 run, Vijay opens the face of the bat and angles it wide of point. Stokes dives and keeps it to a single

13.6 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, short again from Plunkett, Pujara leaves

13.5 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, short of length outside off, left alone

13.4 Plunkett to Vijay, leg byes, 1 run, nips back in and goes down leg, Vijay takes one on the thigh pad. Strolls across to a leg-bye

13.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, hops on the back foot and drops it towards point, wants the single, then realises he has played it straight to the fielder at point, sends Pujara back

13.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, short of length outside off, Vijay punches it towards cover

13.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no ball, Plunkett oversteps as Vijay leaves another one outside off

13.1 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, Vijay arches his back and then leaves the short delivery through to Prior

Liam Plunkett, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

12.6 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, short of length and seaming away after pitching outside off, Pujara shoulders arms

12.5 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, outswinger, left alone

12.4 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, plays a bit away from the body, but manages to ride it down

12.3 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, well played, rises onto his toes and drops it dead on the off-side

One thing is for sure, we have a proper Test much wicket even though it's surprisingly unlike Lord's to be so green on the opening day of a Test match. This is no Trent Bridge that's for sure.

What has happened here? Pujara has an issue - not sure what, but the umps sensibly call for drinks. It was supposed to happen after this over, but since the batsman was taking a break, they are ushering in the liquids early. All England in that first hour. The ball is humming around corners and it needs great skill to bat through under these conditions. Pujara and Vijay have quite a task on their hands.

12.2 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, well forward and defended solidly by Pujara

12.1 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, short of length and well outside off, left alone

11.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, Vijay tucks his bat inside as he sees a short of length delivery near off go by

11.5 Broad to Vijay, 2 runs, pushes inside the line of the ball, a thick outside edge, but goes quickly to ground and between the slips and the gully for a couple of runs

11.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, that's where Anderson is so good, on the field as a fielder. Flicked to his right at mid-on, it was going away from him, he slides on his knee and fields one-handed and flings it back to Prior. Keeps the batsmen at their respective ends

One of the best cricket writers, if not the best in the world at the moment - former Middlesex batsman Ed Smith is in the commentary box and he immediately makes a telling point. He says on seaming pitches, the Aussies were so good because they trusted their instincts and played their strokes, instead of poking and prodding.

11.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, meanwhile Vijay is patient, allows another full delivery outside off go

11.2 Broad to Pujara, 3 runs, punched off the back foot, past gully and some good running sees them take three runs

11.1 Broad to Pujara, no run, Pujara covers his off stump and shoulders arms to an inswinger which isn't hitting off

10.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, now extravagant movement after it is left alone by Vijay. Prior takes it almost near first slip

10.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, huge shout for lbw and not given. Again too much movement for Anderson. Vijay's feet are stuck in clay and don't move. He is rapped on the pads, but Dharma negated the appeal, replays show that he was right - it was just clipping the top of the stumps, which is an on-field call

10.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, he is making the ball talk both ways. This one is brought back in and catches Vijay on the pads, struck him quite high and too much movement, which would've meant it would've gone down leg

10.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, another leave from Vijay

10.2 J Anderson to Vijay, FOUR, first runs off Anderson and how has it come? Yes you guessed right. Off the outside edge and right between the three slips and the gully. Vijay prodded forward and fished at a delivery outside off, the thick outside edge flies away to the fence. Cook can't believe it hasn't gone to hand

10.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, outswinger, left alone

9.6 Broad to Pujara, no run, in the corridor of uncertainty, straightening as well, left alone

9.5 Broad to Pujara, no run, how do you play that? Angled in, hits the pitch and then goes past the outside edge of Pujara who plays inside the line. The ball does enough to miss off. Broad wears a disappointed look on his face. Too good for Pujara

9.4 Broad to Pujara, no run, now nips back it in and strikes Pujara high on the body - near the mid-riff. Pujara wears one and gets ready to bat on

9.3 Broad to Pujara, no run, big movement after the ball is left alone by Pujara. Prior had to lunge to his right to collect

9.2 Broad to Vijay, leg byes, 1 run, that's a quick leg-bye taken. Pujara had to rush to make it and he did so. Prior was attempting to run him out, but wasn't quick enough

9.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, flicked well, but straight to the fielder at square leg. That should've been put away to the fence

That's five maiden overs in a row from Anderson. His figures read an astonishing 5-5-0-1. How many more will he bowl in this spell? Meanwhile, Liam Plunkett is off the field - not sure why

8.6 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, better from Pujara. Gets right forward, to the pitch of that delivery and opens the face of the bat to guide it to point.

8.5 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, Pujara initially wanted to cut that, then saw the bounce, which was alarming and left it eventually. Prior takes it above his shoulder

8.4 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, outswinger, left alone

8.3 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, if there was a short leg, that could've been a chance. Indipper, nips back in sharply, takes the inside edge onto the pads and lobs near the vacant short leg position. Anderson is testing the batsmen with each delivery

8.2 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, short of length on off, Pujara defends solidly with bat and pad close together

Again some problems behind the bowler's arm. The MCC members are standing instead of sitting which is distracting Pujara. One of them move inside and Pujara is ready to go again

8.1 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, fullish on off, Pujara plays well again, softly angling it to point

7.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, left alone to an outswinger

7.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, makes Vijay play with a short of length delivery on off, it bounces extra, but Vijay drops it dead on the pitch

7.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, well wide of off, Vijay shoulders arms

7.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, banged in on a short of length, it holds its line, left alone

7.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, swinging in and then seaming away, left alone

7.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, nips back in sharply and catches Vijay on the thigh pad. The stifled appeal for lbw dies down quickly

Stephen Rodger Waugh is in the house!

6.6 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, and again. Pujara can leave that as well

6.5 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, slightly wide of the crease and angled in, before it moves away, Pujara shoulders arms

6.4 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, mild appeal for caught behind but it comprehensively beats Pujara. Why did he play at that? So uncharacteristic from Pujara, who fences at a big rising short of length delivery outside off and nearly feathers it behind. Tried to play the horizontal bat shot half-heartedly and got lucky

6.2 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, superb bowling. The big hooping inswinger, almost caught Pujara by surprise. Pujara manages to defend to leg - albeit very unconvincingly. Great use of the wrist and the seam to change from outie to an indipper so quickly

6.1 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, Pujara shoulders arms to an outswinger

5.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, wide of the crease and angled in, it holds its line and Vijay can leave that too as it is outside off

5.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, fullish and swinging away, left alone

5.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, good fielding by Stokes at point. Goes to his left and dives to cut off any chance of a quick single

5.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, played at it, but then pushed his bat inside the line as the ball flies to Prior

5.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, now leaves a delivery which should be left alone

5.1 Broad to Vijay, FOUR, beautiful cover drive. All grace from Vijay, he just opened the face on that to guide to the sweeper boundary. It swung, but Vijay got his front foot right across to play a fine drive

4.6 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, well played! Doesn't push out, just a soft tap to the off-side against an off stump delivery that swung a bit and late too

4.5 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, brings this back in sharply, but Pujara lifts his bat and lets it go as the ball isn't hitting off

Dhawan's dismissal is being shown time and again. Not sure what the Delhi opener could've done, with such static footwork against big seam movement. Completely opened him up and there was only one result - the outside edge was begging to be found which the ball duly did. Classic bowling from Anderson.

4.4 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, Pujara plays inside the line, pushes his bat inside and lets it go

Some sightscreen issues as the MCC members are being asked to move. Dharma is on the issue, sorting it out. It's sorted and we are ready to go again

4.3 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, wide of the crease, angled in and then it seams away, left alone

4.1 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, short of length on off, solidly defended from the crease

3.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, did it carry? Need a replay to be sure. Broad is a disappointed man. Found the outside edge as Vijay prodded forward to defend, the ball swung after taking the edge, was going towards 1st slip, Prior dived to his right and the ball looked like it may have bounced, no it didn't. It's a dropped chance! Hit the edge of the glove, but definitely carried. Difficult take, but once he got there, he should've held on. Vijay gets a life

3.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, similar delivery to the last one, but sensibly and wisely Vijay shoulders arms this time

3.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, superb delivery, made Vijay play this time. Another outswinger, drew Vijay on the front foot and then curved away past the outside edge

3.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, third leave in a row as Vijay continues to be patient against Broad's outswing

3.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, banged in on a short of length, still it's outside off, so Vijay can leave

Now four slips in place for Broad against Vijay

3.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, in the corridor of uncertainty, Vijay leaves again

2.5 J Anderson to Dhawan, out Caught by Ballance at third slip!! This was waiting to happen. Dhawan edged one off Broad in the previous over and got lucky, but his luck runs out pretty soon. This was a superb delivery, pitched around leg, squared Dhawan up, took the outside edge and a good low catch by the slipper. Anderson has tested Dhawan all over, and dismisses him with extravagant seam movement. Richly deserved wicket for Anderson. Third failure for Dhawan in the series. Dhawan c Ballance b J Anderson 7(11) [4s-1]

J Anderson to Dhawan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Dhawan is gone

2.4 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, fullish and swinging back in - that's a great delivery, after taking the previous ones away, but Dhawan did well too, put his front foot forward and defended it to cover

2.3 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, pitches around middle and the big seam movement takes it away from off stump

2.2 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, sees the angle on that and leaves as the ball goes further away

2.1 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, short of length and outside off, great carry through to Prior after the batsman leaves

1.5 Broad to Dhawan, leg byes, FOUR, was that a shot played? I'm not sure. Dhawan was looking to leave that and replays show that he did play a stroke. So that's a good call from the ump. Into the thigh pad area, he misses the flick and it runs away beating Moeen's effort at fine leg

1.4 Broad to Dhawan, no run, a stifled appeal for caught behind, down leg, but it flicked the pad. Prior wasn't appealing at all

A short leg too is placed for Broad against Dhawan

1.3 Broad to Dhawan, 2 runs, gets on top of the bounce and dabs it wide of backward point, softly played and that's a couple of runs

1.2 Broad to Dhawan, no run, that's a wasted delivery, well down leg and Prior does well to move to his right to collect with a dive

1.1 Broad to Dhawan, FOUR, edged and four. Right through the slip cordon, there are three of them and it went right between them and gully. A thick edge as Dhawan looked to defend, luckily for him it went into the gap. Streaky way to get off the mark

Stuart Broad, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, a tight maiden over to start from Anderson, doesn't make Vijay play at another one which is well outside off

0.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, well outside off, easy leave

0.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, brought this back in, seamed back sharply, Vijay tucks it to midwicket

0.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, Vijay gets forward and defends solidly to a length delivery on off

Three slips in place for Anderson

0.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, adjusts his radar and brings it closer to off, makes Vijay play at it, he plays inside the line and lets it go

0.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, straightaway big seam movement for Anderson, but it's well outside off, left alone

Vijay and Dhawan are at the crease. Vijay is on strike. J Anderson will open the attack

The players are out there. Sun is out. Perfect conditions for cricket. Anderson - ready with the new ball. 'Let's start' says the umpire and here we go.

Rahul Dravid rings the five minute bell and looks very shy doing so. Has an impish smile on his face. That's why he is so likeable. What a man!

HomeOfCricket tweeted this just now: 'Rahul Dravid will ring the five-minute bell this morning.'

So much so for all the speculations regarding the XIs. Both sides are unchanged. No Ashwin, no Kerrigan.

Dhoni: "We were looking to bowl first too. There is an even spread of grass. Overall, it looks like a good wicket. There will be something for fast bowlers. We are playing an unchanged team. Binny is somebody who can swing the ball. We need an extra bowler in our armour. It is a gamble we will have to take. This pitch will suit Binny more than the one at Trent Bridge."

Cook: 'We want to bowl first. The wicket will get better and better. It has been a tough physical week but we play the same team. Jimmy will let his cricket do the talking.'

England have won the toss and have opted to field

Rahul Dravid though reckoned that he would like to bat first. He says that the pitch will get better for batting after the first couple of hours.

Pitch report: "In the last Test here, Sri Lanka won the toss and asked England to bat first. They scored over 500 runs. This pitch looks different. There is some grass on the wicket to encourage the pacers. Whoever wins the toss will definitely bowl first."

The cameras now pan out to the pitch. It has a greenish outlook to it. Toss, teams and all the action heading your way in a short while.

India and England undergo their late training session.

Whether both teams go in for the specialist spinner depends entirely on groundsman Mike Hunt. This is the second Lord's Test of the summer and the pitch on which England played Sri Lanka was no better than the one at Trent Bridge.

Meanwhile, England have included Simon Kerrigan to their squad in a bid to add more variety to the bowling. Kerrigan was carted all round the park on his Test debut against Australia in the Ashes series last year. Is he up and ready to adjust to the tempo of international cricket? Well, as the old cliche goes, only time will tell us.

On the batting front, Murali Vijay and Che Pujara have been rock-solid but India will want Kohli and Dhawan to come into their own sooner rather than later. Rahane too did not meet expectations but India will not mull any changes in the batting department.

The off-field dramas aside, both sides have some selection issues to ponder over. India did not get much from Stuart Binny with the ball although the Karnataka all-rounder shone with the bat in the second innings to help the touring party salvage a draw after a middle-order meltdown. Experts have questioned Dhoni's strategy of leaving out Ravi Ashwin. Will India bring in their frontline spinner for this Test?

Coming to Cook, he was lucky to pick up his maiden wicket on the final day of the drawn Test but his woeful run with the bat continues. The chorus for his axing has gotten louder and louder with every failure. His last ton came against India in Kolkata in 2012. England were embroiled in a fresh soup with Garry Ballance getting warned by Coach Peter Moores for a drunken night out.

The Indian team management launched a complaint against Jimmy for 'pushing' and 'abusing' Jadeja on the second day of the opening Test. The English skipper, Alastair Cook though played down the incident, seeing it as a tactic to have his premier bowler get slapped with a ban. If Jimmy is charged guilty, he will miss at least 2 Test matches.

With the first Test petering out to a predictable draw, the benign Trent Bridge pitch copped much flak from all quarters. Both teams will be desperately hoping for a responsive pitch at Lord's. Moreover, the Anderson-Jadeja showdown has injected more spice going into the second Test at the HQ.

Preview by Vishaal Loganathan

The pitch for the first Test at Nottingham may have been lifeless, but James Anderson and Ravindra Jadeja ensured that the match and the remainder of the series was/will be anything but. The now-infamous spat between Anderson and Jadeja notwithstanding, the 2nd Test at Lord's was already an affair that was keenly awaited. While the duo, their performances and a possible face-off will be the cynosure of all eyes; the interest in the kind of pitch for the match, the spin options the sides go for, and the possibility of taking an all-important lead in the 5-match series makes the game a must-watch affair.

England: There were few positives for England in the first Test, but none more than the way they pushed India on the final day. On a flat deck, England's front line pacers had India scraping at the end of the barrel with some inspired bowling. India, however, stood firm thanks to their stubborn lower-order as the game petered out into a draw.

Joe Root, and surprisingly Anderson, were the only England batsman to have come out of the game happy about their display with the bat. Alastair Cook's performance has attracted much criticism and the England skipper will be desperate to come good soon. Sam Robson and Gary Ballance did well to get to their fifties, but they will want to ensure they carry on to bigger scores when they get a solid start. Ian Bell and Matt Prior have enough experience and skill to put the disappointment of the first Test behind them and get into the groove.

On the bowling front, England's biggest headache will be the lack of a front line spinner. Simon Kerrigan is touted to take up that spot, but going by his performance in his debut Test against Australia, he needs to up his performance by several notches. Anderson, Staurt Broad, Ben Stokes and Liam Plunkett present a dangerous seam attack, one that will hoping for better conditions than the one at Trent Bridge to be able to bowl at full tilt.

India: India threw away the perfect opportunity to come into Lord's with a big win under their belt - A record, last-wicket stand between Anderson and Joe Root seeing England claw their way out and get into a promising position. That and the form of a couple of their batsmen, the visitors should go into the 2nd Test with confidence.

Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara have looked solid for the Indians, but the form of Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan - India's two most flamboyant batsmen - would have them worried. While Dhawan failed to convert his starts into more significant score, Kohli just refused to start at all. The right-hander has been India's go-to batsman in the shorter format, and he will want to ensure that is the case in the longest format as well. MS Dhoni and Ajinkya Rahane's willingness to fight it out, and the lower-order's surprising stomach to stand firm against some fine pace bowling would keep India hopeful about a host of good scores.

Bowling-wise, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant Sharma gave the visitors much to cheer about with their hard-working spells. While the unit struggled to complete the task they started well, they will be happy knowing that they had the England top-order in disarray and that a player like James Anderson cannot be relied upon to save them on a regular basis. Mohd Shami was pacy but costly during his display and India will hope he ups his game at Lord's.

Ravindra Jadeja and Stuart Binny's ineffectiveness with the ball will throw the team think-tank into a limbo about the team selection for the next game, and they should look at R Ashiwn as a more attacking option.

Team News: Both teams' only mooted change will be for their spin department. While England are almost certain to bring in Simon Kerrigan, it will be interesting to see if the spinner comes in for a batsman or for one of the four pacers who played at Nottingham.

For India, there have been calls for the inclusion of two spinners, bring in R Ashwin in place of Stuart Binny. But the all-rounder's match-saving fifty in the second innings could throw the team management into confusion. Another move might be to drop Ravindra Jadeja and bring in the Tamil Nadu off-spinner. Shikhar Dhawan's failing form could also prompt MS Dhoni and Co. to think about Gautam Gambhir at the top of the order, but it is likely that Dhawan will get another chance.

Quotes:

It is a tough time when you are not getting runs. But Alastair Cook is a tough player, as he has shown throughout his career. It is a five-match series, and in a five-match series I expect Alastair to come through strongly -- because he is a top-flight player. He has to stay strong: England coach, Peter Moores throws his weight behind Alastair Cook.

England is not known for fast wickets, it's more about swing and overcast conditions, and that's the specialty here. It is more about swing. That's what you want to see: India captain, MS Dhoni is confident of taking up the challenge that typical English conditions present.